The Office of Small, Minority & Women Business Affairs Department of Social and Economic Mobility Cordially invites you to our

Are you looking for a new opportunity to do business with your state and local government?

Our Ready, Set, GROW! Procurement Connections Workshop series connects vendors with buyers from several state and local agencies. Each will share what they are looking to buy currently, what is in their pipeline, and how to connect with them directly. Parcticipants will gain insights on how our small, minority, women, and veteran procurement programs work and learn strategies for mining public data to help with their business development efforts.

In addition you will have the opportunity to connect with various resource partners in the region that can assist you in the development of your business so that you can compete with greater confidence.

Who should attend?

 Small business owners, including firms owned and operated by minorities, women, and veterans that are interested in doing business in the state & local contracting arena as a prime contractor or subcontractor in Maryland.

When:

Thursday, December 4 2025
9:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

What to Expect:

9:30 a.m.
Attendee Check-in and Refreshments

10:00 a.m.
Program Promptly to Begin 

11:30 a.m.
Open Networking

Where:

Ocean Downs Casino
Event Center
10218 Racetrack Road,
Berlin, MD 21811

We will update the registration page with a list of participating agencies upon their final confirmations. So, please be sure to visit the registration page often.