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VSBE Liaison
Training​​​​​​​​​

July 30, 2024



SBR, MBE & VSBE Combined Liaison Training 
Slide Deck February 15, 2024​

SBR, MBE & VSBE Combined Liaison Training Video
February 15, 2024 
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 VSBE Reporting Toolkit

This toolkit contains valuable information to
assist State agencies/departments with
the management and co​​​mpliance of the​
  Veteran-Owned Small Business Enterprise (VSBE) Program.    

​​eMaryland Marketplace Advantage (eMMA) is the only platform to verify vendors in the VSBE Program.

​FY2024 VSBE Annual Report​ ​​​​​will be due 

October 1, 2024.
***Updated Templates for FY2024 and FY2025 have now been posted below**
​This report is mandatory and must be submitted to: 
 
 
VSBE Annual Report Instructions and Template:

VSBE Quarterly Report Templates:

VSBE Additional Reporting Document Tools:​

Call 443-346-0717 if you have any questions or email danielle.davis2@maryland.gov. 
 

​​​​​FY2025 Socioeconomic Program Strategic Plan 

The FY2025 Strategic Plan​ is due on or before June 30, 2024.

All participating units shall submit a Strategic Plan to GOSBA each fiscal year. This mandatory report is submitted as a Google Form in a consolidated format with distinct MBE, SBR, and VSBE sections. The form uses logic to navigate you through the process. For those agencies that participate in all three programs, a PDF version of the form is provided below so you can coordinate your answers across multiple contributors.

Each agency should only submit one strategic plan. 

Consolidated Strategic Plan FY2025 Google Form Link

Consolidated Strategic Plan FY2025 PDF​

 

   Please remember to answer questions thoroughly and in as much detail as possible.   

For questions, contact:
Karen Reyes
karen.reyes@maryland.gov
410-697-9608

 ​FY2025 Procurement Forecast 

The FY2025 Procurement Forecast is due on or before June 30, 2024.

This data, which includes all projected purchases of $50,000 and above for the fiscal year. Keep in mind the forecast is provided to the public and serves as an important tool for the small, minority, women, and veteran business community. Please give the proper attention to this mandatory report by following the instructions and ​being thorough with your responses.                                                    


​FY2025 Procurement Forecast Instructions
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 FY2025 Procurement Forecast Template​​

Forward completed reports to 
compliance.gosba@maryland.gov

 

If you have any questions, you may contact
Lisa Mitchell Sennaar at lisa.sennaar@maryland.gov​


 

A working knowledge of EXCEL is required to prepare the VSBE report. If you are not familiar with this software application, click here to access Microsoft training resources or visit The HUB, Maryland's Learning Management System (LMS), to access a catalog of training classes available to State employees.  

 
To assist agencies using Statewide FMIS, the following link to the ANSWERS database allows certain FMIS standard reports to be downloaded electronically. DoIT has just launched an updated and enhanced version of ANSWERS. You may need to create a new login and password.  Read the ​Announcement about the new and enhanced ANSWERS (May 2022) for more information. 
 
​ANSWERS database for Statewide FMIS users: https://net.md.gov/apps/answers/
DoIT Service Desk
100 Community Place
Crownsville, MD 21032
410-697-9700
Service.Desk@maryland.gov

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Resource Links

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NEW VSBE LIAISONS

VSBE Welcome Packet Documents.pdf


HOW TO SEARCH THE VSBE DATABASE

How to Search for VSBEs.pdf



Governor's Office of
Small, Minority &
Women Business Affairs
100 Community Place
Crownsville, MD 21032
410-697-9600
Toll Free: 877-558-0998