Office of Small, Minority &
Women Business Affairs

​​​NOTE: For our mobile stakeholders, our T.I.P.S. schedule & links can be found by scrolling down further!​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

To view the most recent recordings of our virtual courses please visit our

T.I.P.S. YOUTUBE PLAYLIST​​

​CLICK HERE

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2026
​​Maryland VSBE/CSB Certification Workshop Series

We are currently planning our 2026 schedule and will post it as soon as possible! Thank you!

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Each class & registration will be posted approximately 3 weeks in advance!

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This will be a monthly, in-person workshop for the Certification or
Re-certification in both or either the VSBE/SBR socio-economic programs!
To learn more about each of these programs please visit the following:

VSBE​
(Veteran-Owned Small Business Enterprise) Program

​SBR​
(Small Business Reserve) Program

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VSBE/SBR SLIDE DECKS BELOW

(slides are posted after each class)

January 10, 2025 - Charles County
CLICK HERE

February 14, 2025 - Montgomery County
CLICK HERE

March 14, 2025 - Anne Arundel County
CLICK HERE

April 11, 2025 - Frederick County
CLICK HERE

​May 16, 2025 - Baltimore City
CLICK HERE

June 6, 2025 - Prince George's Co. ED/ISBI
CLICK HERE


July 18, 2025 - Dorchester County
CLICK HERE
(Dorchester County Slides)
CLICK HERE
(Maryland SBDC & State of Maryland Slides)

August 8, 2025 - Howard County

CLICK HERE
( Main Slides)

CLICK HERE
(Howard County Economic Development Authority)

October 9, 2025 - Calvert & St. Mary's County

CLICK HERE
(Main Slides)

Calvert County Economic Development
CLICK HERE

November 14, 2025 - The StartUp at the Armory
Towson University

CLICK HERE
(Main Slides)

CLICK HERE
(Baltimore County Workforce & Economic Development)

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   2026 T.I.P.S. 
WEBINAR SLIDE DECKS​

 (Slides are posted after each class)

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Maryland's MBE
Rights and Responsibilities for
Prime & Subcontractors
04.21.2023


​CLICK HERE​
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Subcontracting in Maryland's
Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Program
03.17.2026
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CLICK HERE​​



Navigating eMaryland Marketplace Advantage (eMMA)
03.24.2026

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CLICK HERE​​​​

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 (Slides are posted after each class)

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​2026 T.I.P.S. Small Business Webinar​​ Program
Training & Insights for Procurement Success

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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.
Visit the Home page and sign up in the STAY CONNECTED
box at the bottom of the page to receive an email notice when registration opens.
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2026 Training Schedule!

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March 2026 - REGISTRATION is now open!


  • ​​May 12, 2026

  • ​Contracting in Maryland's Veteran-Owned Small Business Enterprise (VSBE) Program
    Navigating Maryland's Veteran-Owned Small Business Enterprise (VSBE) Program? Every State and Federal program is different. Join us as we discuss our State's VSBE program best practices both as a VSBE prime contractor and a VSBE subcontractor. We will also be joined by other guests such as Mr. Michael Collins, the Lender Relations Specialist with the Small Business Administration to discuss access to capital. ​

  • 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. 
  • 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.

​Thank You!



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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To view the most recent recordings of our courses please visit our 
YOUTUBE PLAYLIST

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Visit the home page and sign up in the STAY CONNECTED box
to receive email notices of all our T.I.P.S. Webinar Series courses. 


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