Procurement Compliance Bulletin
Inside this issue:
MBE Quarterly Reports & Virtual Training
SBR Quarterly Reports & Virtual Training
SBR Certification Enrollment Boost
GOSBA Compliance Call
New GOSBA Email Boxes
01.31.2020
MBE Program
Reminders:
MBE Virtual Training
Our office is holding a Virtual Training Session for MBE Liaisons.
This session will be a Reporting only online training. We suggest viewing the training in small groups, where appropriate.
Wednesday, February 12, 2020
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Via Google Hangouts Meet
Click the link below to register.
The FY2020 Quarter 2 MBE Report is due January 31, 2020
The FY2020 Quarterly Report template is located in the MBE Reporting Toolkit. Be sure to scroll down to the bottom to locate the document.
Reports should be submitted via email in EXCEL FORMAT to:
mbereports.gosba@maryland.gov
SBR Program
SBR Certification Enrollment Boost
Our office is conducting a 6-week outreach campaign emailing SBR vendors who were previously registered in eMM and those who are currently registered in eMMA. The goal is to increase enrollment in the SBR Program and to encourage existing vendors to enhance their profile, making sure they have selected a primary contact, listed current phone and email address, added United Nations Standard Products and Services Codes UNSPSC, etc. Please share with your vendors.
View the Announcement
Reminders:
SBR Virtual Training
Our office is holding a Virtual Training Session for SBR Liaisons.
This session will be Reporting only online training. We suggest viewing and listening to the training in small groups, where appropriate.
Wednesday, February 26, 2020
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Via Google Hangouts Meet
Click the link below to register.
The FY2020 Quarter 2 SBR Report is due January 31, 2020
The FY2020 Quarterly Report template is located in the SBR Reporting Toolkit. Be sure to scroll down to the bottom to locate the document.
Reports should be submitted via email in EXCEL FORMAT to:
sbrreports.gosba@maryland.gov
Compliance & Policy Update
January Compliance Call
On January 22, 2020, the Governor's Office of Small, Minority & Women Business Affairs (GOSBA) hosted our first bi-monthly Compliance Call! Thank you to all of our participants and to those who submitted questions. We are excited that the questions submitted, sparked lots of conversation and even highlighted some areas for improvement. Please continue to submit your questions.
For those who were unable to join us, please click HERE to see the questions and GOSBAs responses. You may also access this document in the MBE and SBR Toolkits.
Upcoming March Compliance Call
The purpose of this conference call is to address specific questions that you, our Agency stakeholders, are asking.
The process is as follows:
- Questions for the Compliance Call must be submitted 14 days in advance.
- Our team will answer as many questions as time allots.
- RSVP is required. Those who RSVP will be provided a Conference Call invitation with call in details. Please register early.
- A link to questions and the answers provided during the call will be added to the next bulletin for those who were unable to join the call.
To submit questions (Please note the new email address):
Send your questions to compliance.gosba@maryland.gov by the deadline
Deadline: March 11, 2020
Click below to register for the Compliance Call
March 25, 2020
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
NEW**
The New GOSBA Email Boxes are live!
The new Reporting and Compliance email boxes are now operational. Beginning today, please direct all required documentation to the designated email box indicated below.
mbereports.gosba@maryland.gov
Submit all MBE Program reports here (such as MBE Quarterly and Annual Reports)
sbrreports.gosba@maryland.gov
Submit all SBR Program reports here (such as SBR Quarterly and Annual Reports)
vsbereports.gosba@maryland.gov
Submit all VSBE Program reports here (such as VSBE Annual Reports)
compliance.gosba@maryland.gov
Submit all other required Reports here (such Procurement Forecasts, Strategic Plans, Waiver Determinations, Waiver Reports, etc.)
Please cease using the compliance.goma@maryland.gov and reports.goma@maryland.gov emails as these email boxes will no longer be monitored.
The vsbe.gosba@maryland.gov email box will continue to be used for VSBE verifications and othe VSBE program related documents.
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