2026 T.I.P.S. Small Business Webinar Program
Training & Insights for Procurement Success
Join us each month for 2 free webinars curated to help small, minority, women, and veteran business owners improve core competencies and gain an insightful understanding of the State's procurement processes.
All sessions are free and require advance registration.
Registration opens approximately 3 weeks in advance.
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2026 Training Schedule!
March 2026 - REGISTRATION is now open!
- May 26, 2026
- Doing Business with the State of Maryland
Are you interested in doing business with the State of Maryland? Spending taxpayer dollars requires an open and transparent procurement process. Understanding how the state buys things will help you compete with greater confidence. This session includes an overview of the socioeconomic programs, certifications, the procurement process, and the key differentiators of the state contracting arena. You'll learn how to mine public data to identify what agency & procurement entities are buying what you sell, contracting cycles, winning pricing, and much more.
- June 16, 2026
- Compliance Considerations for Prime & Subcontractors
This is the second of our 2-Part Series in partnership with Maryland's MBE Ombudsman Unit.
What rules govern the Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Program? Competition is tough in the State contracting arena. Your chances of success are much greater when you understand the rules. This is particularly important when performing as an MBE. Join us for an in-depth look at the statutes and regulations in place today, as well as your rights and responsibilities as an MBE prime contractor or subcontractor.
- June 23, 2026
- Anatomy of a Solicitation & Responding to Solicitations with your Bids & Proposals
This is the second & third of our 3-Part "Procurement Series" in partnership with Maryland's Office of State Procurement / Maryland Department of General Services.
As a Prime Contractor or Subcontractor are you looking to better understand how to review a solicitation in the State of Maryland, and then how to best respond with a Bid and/or Proposal? In this session, the Anatomy of a Solicitation, will provide an overview of the key components of a solicitation, what each section means, and what Prime Contractors should focus on to be considered responsive and responsible. We will then cover how to use that which you have learned about a solicitation, and prepare a more effective response via a Bid and/or Proposal. Participants will also gain insight into important requirements, including post-award responsibilities such as reporting.
We post copies of the slide presentations from each class, after each webinar is completed.
You can find the copies for the most recent month on the left hand side panel.
**Visit us often as we continue to update any changes to the rest of our
2025 T.I.P.S. Small Business Webinar Series classes and topics.
Registration opens approximately 3 weeks in advance of each webinar.
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What you need to know:
- There is no cost to attend the T.I.P.S. Webinar Series.
- Advance registration is required.
- Most sessions will be recorded; by registering, you are consenting to be recorded.
- Upon receiving a registration confirmation, participants are given a unique link to join the event.
- All attendees will be in listen mode only (your camera will be off and your mic is muted).
- Most classes include interactive polls and Q&A sessions.
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