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Department of Social and Economic Mobility

Offices & Units

The Maryland Department of Social and Economic Mobility (DoSEM) does its work through three program offices and the Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Ombudsman Unit, all led by the Office of the Secretary.

Each office joined DoSEM on October 1, 2025, along with the staff who had been running these programs for Maryland for years.

Use the list below to find the office that handles your question. If you are not sure where to start, call us at 410-697-9600.

Which office handles my question?

  • Office of Minority Business Enterprise:

    • Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), Airport Concession Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (ACDBE), or Small Business Enterprise (SBE) certification. 

  • Office of Small, Minority and Women Business Affairs:

    • Procurement Forecast, Certified Small Business (CSB) Certification, Veteran-Owned Small Business Enterprise (VSBE) certification, Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Compliance for Contract Entitles, and Video Lottery Terminal MBE Participation Compliance. 

  • Office of Social Equity:

    • Cannabis social equity and the Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund.

  • Minority Business Enterprise Ombudsman:

    • Dispute resolution on State contracts with Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) participation goals. 

Meet DoSEM's leadership

See who leads each office, from Secretary Walter L. Simmons to the administrators who run our certification and procurement programs.

Meet the Office of the Secretary

Contact us

Call 410-697-9600 or email [email protected].

Maryland Department of Social and Economic Mobility, 100 Community Place, 4th Floor, Crownsville, MD 21032