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Small Business Reserve (SBR) Program Reporting

This toolkit helps State units manage and report on the Small Business Reserve (SBR) Program. Each participating unit works to award at least 20 percent of the total dollar value of its procurement contracts directly to Certified Small Businesses (CSBs). Units report their progress to the Office of Small, Minority and Women Business Affairs (OSBA) every quarter and at the end of each fiscal year.

This page is for State procurement staff, SBR liaisons, and report preparers. Businesses do not submit these reports. To pull your unit's data, use ANSWERS. You need an active VPN connection to reach it.

Welcome New SBR Liaisons

Have you recently been named your unit's SBR liaison? Here are your next steps:

  1. Make sure you are listed as your unit's contact in the SBR Liaison Directory.
  2. Watch the Liaison Onboarding Training Video.
  3. Download the Liaison Onboarding Slide Deck (PDF) - PDF.
  4. Email the SBR Compliance Manager to set up an introductory meeting. OSBA is updating the New SBR Liaison Welcome Packet.

SBR Compliance Manager Contact Info

Tanita Johnson is the SBR Compliance Manager. Contact Tanita for help with your quarterly or annual report, a vendor's CSB status, deadline extensions, or SBR liaison training.

  • Email: [email protected]
  • Phone: 410-697-9600 (OSBA)
  • Mailing list: Email Tanita to receive OSBA's Procurement Compliance Bulletins and notices of quarterly compliance calls.

SBR Reporting Schedule

Due DateReportSubmissionAuthorityFrequency
October 30, 2026SBR 1st Quarter Report, cumulative data from July 1 to September 30, 2026[email protected]SF&P 14-505(c)Quarterly
January 29, 2027SBR 2nd Quarter Report, cumulative data from July 1 to December 31, 2026[email protected]SF&P 14-505(c)Quarterly
April 30, 2027SBR 3rd Quarter Report, cumulative data from July 1, 2026, to March 31, 2027[email protected]SF&P 14-505(c)Quarterly
June 30, 2027FY2028 Procurement Forecast, one report per unit for all projected procurements of $100,000 or more[email protected]SG 9-4122Annual
August 30, 2027SBR Annual Report, signed, cumulative data from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027[email protected]SF&P 14-505(b)Annual

There is no 4th quarter report. Your annual report covers the full fiscal year. Quarterly reports do not need a signature, but the annual report must be signed. SF&P is the State Finance and Procurement Article, and SG is the State Government Article.

Annual reports are now due within 60 days after the fiscal year ends, instead of 90 days. Chapter 82 of the 2026 Laws of Maryland (House Bill 1578) - PDF changed the reporting deadlines in the State Finance and Procurement Article for the Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Program (14-305), the Small Business Reserve (SBR) Program (14-505), and the Veteran-Owned Small Business Enterprise (VSBE) Program (14-604). The changes took effect June 1, 2026. COMAR will be updated to match.

Need more time for your annual report? Send a written request to the SBR Compliance Manager. Extensions through September 30 are considered case by case.

SBR Liaison Training

Training videos and slide decks for SBR liaisons and report preparers.