Outreach Events
Upcoming Events
Reoccuring Meeting: Contract Review Committee Meetings
The regular schedule for the Contract Review Committee (CRC) meeting is Thursdays at 1:00pm, except County holidays or closings CRC will be held at 27 Courthouse Square, Ste 330, Rockville, MD 20850 This meeting will be conducted under the Open Meetings Act provisions. Notice of CRC cancellation or schedule/location changes can be obtained by calling 240-777-9900
Vendor Connection Summit
Thursday, April 25, 2024
9:00 a.m - Noon
Silver Spring Civic Building
One Veterans Place
Silver Spring, MD, 20910
Find more information on the event page
MDOT Certification Event
co-hosted with the African-American Chamber of Commerce of Montgomery County
Monday, April 29, 2024
9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Learn about the Maryland Dept. of Transportation (MDOT) Certification Process. The Office of Procurement accepts the MDOT certification in our Minority, Female and Disabled-Owned (MFD) Business Program.
Guest speaker: Heather McCall, MDOT
Procurement Event Series
co-hosted with the Maryland Black Chamber of Commerce
RSVP to any of these events here
Local Procurement Offices
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
10:30am - 12:30pm
27 Courthouse Square, Suite 316 (historic courtroom)
Rockville, MD 20850
Learn how to do business with local procurement offices. Find out how to find and respond to solicitations and discover best practices for working together.
Panelists:
Patrick Johnson, Montgomery College
Pat Ryan, City of Rockville
Linda Mann, WSSC Water
Erik Lewis, WSSC Water
Angela McIntosh-Davis, Montgomery County Public Schools
Diona Guy, Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission (MNCPPC)
How to do Business with Montgomery County
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
10:30am - 12:30pm
Rockville Memorial Library
21 Maryland Ave, Rockville, MD 20850
2nd floor meeting room
Learn the basics of how to do business with Montgomery County. Discover how your business can participate in the Minority, Female and Disabled-Owned Business (MFD) Program and the Local Business Programs.
MDOT Certification Training
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
10:30am - 12:30pm
Rockville Memorial Library
21 Maryland Ave, Rockville, MD 20850
2nd floor meeting room
Learn how to become certified in the Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) program with the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) . This certification is widely accepted in the region, and is one of the six certifications accepted in Montgomery County’s Minority, Female and Disabled-Owned Business (MFD) Program.
Presenter:
Heather McCall, Office of Small Minority Business Policy Outreach Manager, Maryland Department of Transportation
RSVP to any of these events here
Prevailing Wage Law Webinar
May 15, 2024
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Contractors, Sub-contractors & Government Officials Attend a FREE Workshop on Understanding Montgomery County’s Prevailing Wage Law
Topics include:
- Identification of proper wages and classifications
- How to calculate proper fringe benefit payments and/or credits
- Understanding liquidated damages for non-compliance
- Top 10 Tips for staying compliant on applicable Prevailing Wage projects
- A review of Davis-Bacon requirements
Presenter Deborah Wilder, President, Contractor Compliance and Monitoring, Inc., has been working for more than 40 years helping contractors around the country understand prevailing wage.
She is a nationally recognized authority in the field, performing prevailing wage audits for awarding agencies and is the author of 3 books on the subject.
Registration link coming soon!
Online Open House
The Online Open House is hosted on ZOOM on the third Wednesday of Every Month from 10:00AM - 11:00AM
- Zoom: Click Here To Register
- After Registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
April 17, 2024 General Open House
May 15, 2024 PROjections: Upcoming Procurement Opportunities
June 19, 2024 Local Business Programs and MFD Program Overview
NEW! How to do Business with Montgomery County Quarterly Webinar
co-hosted with the Maryland Women's Business Center
The Montgomery County Office of Procurement and the Maryland Women's Business Center will co-host a quarterly webinar on the 3rd Tuesday of October, January, April and July from 10:00am - 11:00am.
- Tuesday, April 16, 2024
- Tuesday, July 16, 2024
Past Events
Online Open House
March 20, 2024 What to consider when responding to an IFB? ( View Presentation)
February 21, 2024 Local Procurement Offices ex.Montgomery College, WSSC, etc.
View Contact List (pdf)
January 17, 2024 General Open House
December 20, 2023 Small Business Grants/Access to Capitals
(View Business Center Presentation)
(View Harbor Bank Presentation)
July 19, 2023 PROjections: Upcoming Procurement Opportunities
August 16, 2023 Local Business Programs and MFD Program Overview
September 20, 2023 Writing an Effective Proposal ( View Presentation)
October 18, 2023 General Open House CANCELLED
November 15, 2023 How to Submit Proposals on BidNet ( View Presentation)
How to do Business with Montgomery County Quarterly Webinar
co-hosted with the Maryland Women's Business Center
- Tuesday, October 17, 2023
- Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Procurement Fair
November 16, 2023
Meet the Primes Outreach Event
Meet with more than 50 prime contractors, government agencies and local resources at this expo-style event.
Tuesday, May 9, 2023
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Silver Spring Civic Building
Register today!
Full Exhibitor List Contact Information
Prevailing Wage Law Webinar
Learn about Montgomery County's Prevailing Wage Law. Presenter Deborah Wilder, President, Contractor Compliance and Monitoring, Inc., has been working for more than 39 years helping contractors around the country understand prevailing wage.
Tuesday, April 18, 2023
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Online Open House: Proposal Writing
February 15, 2023
Online Open House: Small Business Grants, Loans and Access to Capital
November 18, 2022
Procurement Fair
October 11, 2022
Online Open House: Office of Grants Management and Small Business Navigator
July 20, 2022
Presenter: Rafael Pumrejo Murphy, Director, Office of Grants Management, Montgomery County
Presenter: Nadia Clutte, Office of the County Executive
- Click Here for the Grants Management PowerPoint Presentation
- Click Here for the Small Business Navigator Presentation
Prevailing Wage Law Virtual Workshop
April 19, 2022
Presenter: Deborah Wilder, President, Contractor Compliance and Monitoring, Inc.
March Online Open House: Small Business Resources
March 16, 2022
Virtual Procurement Fair Presentation
December 15, 2021 | 8:30am – 12:00 PM
