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SUMMARY:Ready\, Set\, GROW!
DESCRIPTION: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 Workshop on Thursday\, June 18\, 2026\, at MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill. The free\, in-person workshop is designed to help small\, minority\, women\, 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 workshop 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.\n\nHosted in the Central Maryland region\, the June workshop is expected to draw  entrepreneurs and business leaders from Prince George’s\, Montgomery\, Anne Arundel\, and Howard counties\, with participation welcome 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. They will also gain practical strategies for identifying upcoming opportunities through public data sources.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: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 Workshop on Thursday\, June 18\, 2026\, at MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill. The free\, in-person workshop is designed to help small\, minority\, women\, 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 workshop 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.\n\nHosted in the Central Maryland region\, the June workshop is expected to draw  entrepreneurs and business leaders from Prince George’s\, Montgomery\, Anne Arundel\, and Howard counties\, with participation welcome 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. They will also gain practical strategies for identifying upcoming opportunities through public data sources.
LOCATION:Grand Ballroom alon-A 101 MGM National Ave Forest Heights 20745
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URL:https://business.rockvillechamber.org/chamber-events/Details/ready-set-grow-1754793?sourceTypeId=Hub
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