Procurement Compliance Bulletin
12.07.2021
Happy Holidays to you and your loved ones from our team at the Governor's Office of Small, Minority & Women Business Affairs. Thank you for all you have done to keep Maryland OPEN for business. As we prepare for a new year, let's all recommit to Maryland's Small Business Reserve (SBR), Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), and Veteran-Owned Small Business Enterprise (VSBE) socioeconomic procurement programs. Our collaboration and efforts will equal more spending with the small, minority, women, and veteran-owned businesses, which makes sense, since they represent the majority of business owners in Maryland.
|
We are pleased to welcome Danielle N. Davis to the Governor's Office of Small, Minority & Women Business Affairs. Danielle will serve as Maryland's first Veteran-Owned Small Business Enterprise (VSBE) Compliance Manager. In this role she will collect and analyze performance data, implement best practices, and facilitate training to internal and external stakeholders. She will also enforce regulations in all aspects related to VSBE compliance, recommend strategies for improving overall performance, and lead outreach efforts to engage more veteran entrepreneurs in the VSBE Program. Danielle joined state service in 2010 and has held several positions at Bowie State University, her alma mater, most recently as a financial aid manager. She comes from a military family and currently resides in Anne Arundel County. Welcome Danielle!
|
Reporting
FY2021 Annual Report
The FY2021 annual reporting period has concluded. Thank you to the 48 agencies/departments who have already submitted your VSBE Utilization report.
MBE Program
Reporting
FY2021 Annual Report
The FY2021 annual reporting period has concluded. Thank you to the 70 agencies/departments who have already submitted your report.
FY2022 Quarterly Report
The 2nd Quarter Reporting period ends on December 31st and should contain data from the start of the fiscal year. MBE Quarterly report data is cumulative. The 2nd Quarter Report is due by January 30, 2022.
The MBE Quarterly report instructions and template are located in the MBE Reporting Toolkit and should be submitted via email to: mbereports.gosba@maryland.gov.
Training
MBE Liaison Virtual Training occurred on October 28, 2021. The slide deck is available online in the MBE Reporting Toolkit.
For questions about MBE reports or to be added to future MBE Liaison Training calendar invitations, please email nichelle.johnson1@maryland.gov.
SBR Program
Reporting
FY2021 Annual Report
The FY2021 SBR Annual Reporting period has concluded! Thank you to the 56 agencies/departments who have already submitted your report.
FY2022 Quarterly Report
The 2nd Quarter Reporting period ends on December 31st and should contain data from the start of the fiscal year. SBR Quarterly report data is cumulative. The 2nd Quarter Report is due by January 30, 2022.
SBR Quarterly report instructions and template are located in the SBR Program Reporting Toolkit and should be submitted via email to: sbrreports.gosba@maryland.gov.
Training
SBR Liaison Virtual Training was held on October 13, 2021, 9 am - 12 noon. The slide deck is available online in the SBR Program Reporting Toolkit.
For any questions about the SBR Program, reports, or to be added to the SBR Liaison Training calendar invitation, please email lisa.sennaar@maryland.gov.
Compliance & Policy Update - Check your calendars!
The next Quarterly Compliance Call is scheduled for December 9, 2021, 10 am to 12 noon
The purpose of this conference call is to address issues impacting the SBR, MBE, and VSBE procurement programs in an open and transparent forum. Compliance Call topics will include:
- Agency outreach and training activities; sharing specific outreach examples and discussion
- Generating your agency's compliance scorecard
If you have questions about the Compliance Call or would like to add a staff member to our mailing list, please email lisa.sennaar@maryland.gov and/or nichelle.johnson1@maryland.gov. If you do not wish to attend any upcoming meeting, simply decline the meeting invitation.
Quarterly Compliance Calls (10 am - 12 noon ) March 24, 2022 May 12, 2022
SBR Liaison Training (Virtual) (9:00 am - 12 noon) February 24, 2022 June 9, 2022
MBE Liaison Training (Virtual) - (9:00 am - 12 noon) February 3, 2022 June 23, 2022
|