2018 CALENDAR FOR THE TECHNICAL TRAINING CLASSROOM SERIES

January 23, 2018 10 am – Understanding Small Business Filings with SDAT / 2 pm Procurement 101

February 27, 2018 10 am – Navigating eMaryland Marketplace /  2 pm – Amp Up Your Small Business

March 27, 2018 10 am – Proposal Writing 101  / 2 pm – MBE Rights & Responsibilities

April 24, 2018 10 am – Procurement 101  / 2 pm – Anatomy of a Bid

May 22, 2018 10 am – MBE Forms  / 2 pm – Bidding Basics

June 26, 2018 10 am – Small Business Bookkeeping 2 pm – Procurement 101

July 24, 2018 10 am – Marketing You & Your Business 2 pm – Navigating eMaryland Marketplace

August 28, 2018 10 am – MBE Rights & Responsibilities 2 pm – Amp Up Your Small Business

September 25, 2018 10 am – Anatomy of a Bid 2 pm – MBE Forms

October 23, 2018 10 am – Procurement 101 2 pm – Marketing You and Your Business

November 27, 2018 10 am – MBE Certification 2 pm – Anatomy of a Bid

Governor’s Coordinating Offices 100 Community Place 1st Floor Conference Room Crownsville, MD 21032.  Registration and parking are free.

Registration will open three weeks in advance of each session. To receive notices of all class offerings, visit our home page and enter your email address in the STAY CONNECTED box. goMDsmallbiz.maryland.gov

Outreach to the small business community is a major function of the Governor’s Office of Small, Minority & Women Business Affairs. Our focus is two-fold: (1) building awareness for the Small Business Reserve (SBR) and Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) programs, and (2) connecting small businesses, including those owned by minorities and women, to greater economic opportunities. Last year we launched the Technical Training Classroom series. These small group sessions allow us to “get into the weeds” on topics that help small business owners improve managerial efficiency and gain an insightful understanding of the state’s procurement process.