Contracting & Bidding
Maryland spends billions of dollars a year buying goods and services, and a share of that spending is reserved for small, disadvantaged, minority-owned, women-owned, and veteran-owned businesses. Getting a contract starts with knowing where opportunities are posted and registering in the right systems.
This page brings together the places Maryland businesses find work: State government, the federal government, public authorities and major infrastructure projects, county and municipal governments, and private companies that run supplier diversity programs.
New to government contracting? Start with your certification. Certified businesses are eligible for contracts and set-asides that are closed to uncertified firms.
Maryland State government
Every State agency posts its solicitations through eMaryland Marketplace Advantage, known as eMMA. Registering in eMMA is the single most important step for a business that wants State work. It is free, and it is where agencies look for vendors.
State contracting systems and opportunities
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eMaryland Marketplace Advantage (eMMA)
Register your business and search every solicitation posted by Maryland State agencies. Required for most State contracting. -
FY27 Procurement Forecast
See what Maryland agencies plan to purchase in the coming fiscal year so you can prepare before solicitations are posted. -
Board of Public Works meeting documents
Review agendas and award records for the State's largest contracts, approved by the Board of Public Works. -
On call design and construction contracts
Department of General Services contract vehicles that put prequalified firms in line for recurring project work. -
T.I.P.S. Small Business Webinar Series
Training & Insights for Procurement Success. Two free webinars a month on State procurement, compliance, and the solicitation process.
Federal government
Federal agencies and their prime contractors buy from Maryland businesses year round. Federal contracting uses its own registration and its own certifications, separate from Maryland's.
Federal contracting resources
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SAM.gov
The federal government's official registration and contract opportunity system. Replaces the retired FedBizOpps site. -
GSA Multiple Award Schedule
Long term government wide contracts that let federal buyers purchase directly from approved vendors. -
SBA federal contracting programs
Federal set-aside programs including 8(a), HUBZone, women-owned, and service-disabled veteran-owned small business. -
Maryland Procurement Technical Assistance Program
Free counseling to help Maryland businesses win federal, State, and local government contracts.
Public authorities and major projects
Maryland's video lottery and wagering facilities, stadium authority, school construction programs, and transit projects run their own procurement outside the standard State process, often with minority and women-owned business participation goals.
- Maryland Stadium Authority contract opportunities — Bid on stadium, convention center, and public facility projects managed by the Maryland Stadium Authority.
- 21st Century School Buildings Program — School construction and renovation work in Baltimore City managed through the Maryland Stadium Authority.
- Built to Learn — Statewide school construction program funding new buildings and major renovations across Maryland jurisdictions.
- Project C.O.R.E. — Demolition, stabilization, and redevelopment work in Baltimore City neighborhoods.
- Purple Line — Minority and women-owned business opportunities on the Purple Line light rail project.
- Maryland Judiciary procurement — Contracting with the Maryland court system, which sets its own procurement rules but carries MBE and VSBE goals on its contracts.
- CFG Bank Arena supplier diversity — Supplier diversity program at Baltimore's city-owned arena, operated under a long term management agreement.
- MGM National Harbor vendors — Supplier and vendor enrollment at the MGM National Harbor resort and casino in Prince George's County.
- Caesars Entertainment supplier database — Supplier enrollment for Caesars properties in Maryland, including Horseshoe Casino Baltimore.
County and municipal governments
All 24 Maryland jurisdictions, grouped by DoSEM region. Select your region to find the local purchasing office and its open solicitations.
Private sector supplier diversity programs
Maryland companies and institutions that recruit certified suppliers.
- BGE supplier diversity — Register as a diverse supplier with Maryland's largest gas and electric utility.
- Constellation supplier diversity — Supplier diversity program for one of the nation's largest clean energy companies, headquartered in Baltimore.
- Washington Gas supplier diversity — Supplier opportunities with the natural gas utility serving the Maryland suburbs of Washington.
- SMECO supplier diversity — Supplier registration for the Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative.
- Easton Utilities alliance — Supplier diversity program serving the Mid-Shore through Easton Utilities.
- WSSC Water supplier opportunities — Contracting with the water and wastewater utility serving Montgomery and Prince George's counties.
- WMATA procurement — Contract opportunities with the transit authority serving the Washington metropolitan area.
- University of Maryland Medical System — Register for the minority business program at one of Maryland's largest health systems.
- HopkinsLocal and BLocal — Johns Hopkins and partner institutions committing hiring, building, and buying to Baltimore businesses.
- M&T Bank supplier diversity — Supplier diversity program at a major regional bank operating across Maryland.
- CareFirst diverse supplier certification — Diverse supplier registration with Maryland's largest health insurer.
Having trouble on a contract you already won?
The Ombudsman Unit helps prime contractors, certified businesses, and contracting entities resolve payment, performance, and compliance issues on State funded contracts.