Minority Business Enterprise

The Minority Business Enterprise Office provides information to minority, women and disabled owned businesses regarding procurement opportunities, preparing of business and marketing plans and financial information. Baltimore County Government is committed to providing greater opportunities for participation by minority, women and disabled owned businesses.

The following Baltimore County MWBE services are available:

Technical assistance and individual counseling.
Participation in outreach events, procurement conferences and trade shows to further expand the program's initiatives.
Annual reports on the MBE/WBE participation status.
Reports on the effectiveness of the County's MBE/WBE procurement efforts.

Baltimore County Minority and Women Owned Business Executive Order 2009

The Executive Order is the culmination of an extensive evaluation of existing practices and a collaborative effort between contractors, sub-contractors and County purchasing officials. It advocates to develop better reporting methods, target specific industry sectors, foster more effective partnerships and provide assistance in conducting business with the County. These systemic changes are based, in part, on a recently concluded study of minority and women owned businesses and their availability to do work in the County.

Doing Business with Baltimore County

MWBE Directory/Vendor Compliance - browse a directory of certified minority and women owned businesses to use on County projects.

Prequalification

Pre-qualification typically is not required for contracts awarded by the Purchasing Division.
Architects, Landscape Architects, Engineers who wish to be considered for work with Baltimore County should refer to the Professional Services Selection for prequalification information.
Contractors who wish to bid as general contractors for the construction Contracts Division must be pre-qualified through Baltimore County's Construction Contracts Administration Division.
Material suppliers that wish to be participate in procurement for the Construction Contracts Administration must be approved as a Source of Supply.

Available Contracts

Purchasing Division (non-construction) - Contract with the county for the purchase include but are not limited to goods, promotional items, janitorial, maintenance, IT and related services, equipment, health and human services.

Professional Services Selection (Public Works) – Selection of consultants for architecture, landscape architecture, engineering services.
Construction Contracts (Public Works) - Contracts for services in the areas of sanitary sewers, water mains, roads, bridges and storm drains, public buildings and pumping stations.

Certification

Minority and women owned businesses that wish to participate in the Public Works MBE program must be certified by one of the following:

Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT), 410-865-1269
Baltimore City, 410-396-4355

Minority Participation Affidavit Form PB040 (excluding Public Works Capital Improvement contracts)

Workshops/Seminars

The MBE office holds a series of informational workshops and seminars to assist small and minority owned businesses. Visit our calendar of events for an up-to-date schedule.

Contact Us

Damon Hughes, Minority Business Enterprise Officer
400 Washington Avenue
Towson, MD 21204

Phone: 410-887-3407
Fax: 410-769-8914
E-mail: mwbe@baltimorecountymd.gov

Revised January 12, 2010