Are you looking for a new opportunity to do business with your state and local government?
The
Maryland Department of Social and Economic Mobility (DoSEM), the
nation’s first cabinet- level agency dedicated to advancing social and
economic mobility, will host its next Ready, Set, GROW! Procurement
Connections Expo on September 10, 2026, at Rocky Gap Casino &
Resort. The free, in-person expo is designed to help small,
disadvantaged, minority-owned, women-owned, and veteran-owned businesses
from across Maryland access government contracting opportunities
through networking with agencies and procurement officers responsible
for billions of dollars in annual state contracting activity. This expo
is part of DoSEM’s broader mission to build an inclusive economic
mobility ecosystem that expands access to opportunity, removes barriers
to growth, and helps entrepreneurs and small businesses achieve
long-term economic stability.
Hosted
in the Western Maryland region, the September expo is expected to draw
entrepreneurs and business leaders from Garrett County, Allegany
County, Washington County, Frederick County, with participation welcomed
across the state.
Participants
will meet directly with state procurement officers, learn how
Maryland’s Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), Small Business Reserve
(SBR), and Veteran-Owned Small Business Enterprise (VSBE) programs
position businesses for growth. Participants will also learn about
federal certifications including Small Business Enterprise (SBE),
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), and Airport Disadvantaged
Business Enterprise Program (ACDBE). They will also gain practical
strategies for identifying upcoming opportunities through public data
sources, including the Maryland Procurement Forecast for FY 2027 with over 1300+ Opportunities for Fiscal Year 2027!
Who should attend?
Small,
disadvantaged, minority-owned, women-ownded, and veteran-owned
businesses that are interested in doing business in the state &
local contracting arena as a prime contractor or subcontractor in
Maryland.
When:
Thursday, September 10, 2026
9:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
What to Expect:
9:30 a.m.
Attendee Check-in and Refreshments
10 a.m.
Program Promptly to Begin
11:30 a.m.
Open Networking
Where:
Rocky Gap Casino, Golf & Resort
16701 Lakeview Road NE
Cumberland, Maryland 21530
We will share further details through an official reminder closer to the date of the Expo.
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