Procurement Compliance Bulletin
May 15, 2025
National Military Appreciation Month is observed annually in May, when Congress designated the month as a way to honor the contributions of the U.S. military. Here in Maryland, we continue to recognize and celebrate our military service members/veterans in state procurement. We want to honor those that have served our country, by working towards awarding more certified VSBEs, this month in particular.
It is also National Small Business Month, as this celebrates the significant contributions that small businesses have on the economy and communities. This is a perfect month to highlight the small businesses your unit has relationships with on state contracts in all of our socioeconomic (SBR/MBE/VSBE) programs.
Our GOSBA office would love to hear from you! If you would like to nominate a VSBE/MBE or SBR that is doing great work with your unit for recognition, please email your program compliance manager so that we add them to our citation list. Together, let us appreciate the hardworking small businesses impacting our economy, community and State of Maryland!
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Due to limited space, Only MBE, SBR and VSBE Program Unit Liaisons have been emailed an invitation to attend in person.
All other procurement professionals responsible for compliance, administration, and reporting of the MBE, VSBE, & SBR Programs should have received a Google Meet invitation to attend the training virtually.
Training topics will include:
- Recent Legislation and Executive Orders impacting the MBE, SBR, and VSBE programs
- MBE Ombudsman updates
- MBE FY2026 Quarterly and FY2025 Annual Reporting requirements
- SBR FY2026 Quarterly and FY2025 Annual Reporting requirements
- VSBE FY2026 Quarterly and FY2025 Annual Reporting requirements
You may contact Lisa Mitchell Sennaar lisa.sennaar@maryland.gov if you have any questions or would like to be added to the Google Meeting invitation.
The Procurement Forecast is provided to the public and serves as a valuable tool for the small, minority, women, and veteran business community.
The FY2026 updated Procurement Forecast instructions and template are available in the SBR and VSBE Reporting Toolkits. This is a mandatory report for all participating units. Each unit submits only one Forecast that includes all of your eligible projected procurements over $100,000.
Please DO NOT use the FY2025 template. Also, do not modify the template. It must be uploaded to our Forecast database and cannot be uploaded if the spreadsheet is modified.
Forward completed reports to compliance.gosba@maryland.gov
If you have any questions, you may contact Lisa Mitchell Sennaar lisa.sennaar@maryland.gov
Designated MBE Compliance Manager One-on-One Scheduling
Each MBE Compliance Manager has been assigned to specific participating agencies, to provide more tailored and hands-on assistance. An email was sent out to each MBE liaison on January 28, 2025, a list was provided of each agencies designation.
Below are Karen Reyes and Tiara Randolph's Calendly links to make it easy for you to schedule one-on-one sessions whenever you need guidance or have questions. We look forward to collaborating with you to ensure your success as an MBE liaison.
Karen Reyes Calendly Link
Tiara Randolph Calendly Link
Feel free to reach out via email as well:
Karen Reyes - karen.reyes@maryland.gov
Tiara Randolph - tiara.randolph@maryland.gov
Reporting templates and QTR Compliance Check-In Google Survey can be found in the MBE Reporting Toolkit under the FY2025 Quarterly Reporting dropdown. Be sure to enter the cumulative QTR 3 data for this report (July 1, 2024- March 31, 2025).
Participating units are required to report FY 2025 MBE quarterly data to GOSBA
within 30 days of the quarter’s closing date. The due date for 3rd Quarter reports was April 30, 2025.
- Quarterly reporting is MANDATORY and timely submission of the data is critical. The quarterly report will note participating units that fail to submit the required data on time.
- Quarterly Reports do not have to be signed.
- GOSBA will have 15 days to prepare a statewide quarterly report for the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, the Board of Public Works, and the Governor’s Cabinet.
If you have questions pertaining to the MBE Quarterly Report, feel free to submit them via email or contact your designated MBE Compliance Manager to schedule a meeting.
Thank you to all the units that submitted your FY2025 3rd Quarter SBR Reports!
We must note the units that did not submit a report. All submitted reports are a part of our statewide report for the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, the Board of Public Works, and the Governor’s Cabinet on May 15, 2025.
REMINDER- FY2025 Program Update
Per COMAR 21.11.01.06 (A) (2) and EXECUTIVE ORDER 01.01.2024.38
A procurement with a total dollar value between $50,000 and $500,000 shall be designated for the Small Business Reserve Program as long as an eMMA search yields at least two Certified Small Businesses (SBRs) that have selected the commodity codes for work or provide the desired goods or services.
To address any questions or concerns about SBR waivers, reporting, certification, outreach, or training assistance, please email your SBR Compliance Manager to schedule a meeting.
Lisa Mitchell Sennaar - lisa.sennaar@maryland.gov
Tanita Johnson - tanita.johnson1@maryland.gov
Working Towards the 3% Goal
As we come to the end of the fiscal year, your unit still has time to award to VSBEs. The easiest way is the direct solicitation method using the VSBE Database in eMMA. If there is a specific need, we can help you! You may email me your requests and I can help curate a list of certified VSBEs that you may reach out too. Please remember that we have to report your unit's efforts of working towards the VSBE 3% goal.
VSBE Outreach
Is your unit wanting to complete outreach to the VSBE community BEFORE the end of the fiscal year? If so, please email our VSBE Compliance Manager so we can include your unit in one of our upcoming opportunities!
To address any questions or concerns about VSBE certification, outreach, training, or reporting, please contact the VSBE Compliance Manager.
Danielle Davis - danielle.davis2@maryland.gov.
by Nichelle Johnson
Hybrid Combined MBE, SBR, VSBE Liaison Training
June 4, 2025, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
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