On September 18th, our team helped host a webinar to empower local businesses interested in taking advantage of the contracting opportunities with our state and local Governments.
The free virtual workshop featured purchasing representatives from the State of Maryland, Frederick County Government, The City of Frederick, and Frederick County Public Schools – who provided information on their organization’s current needs for goods & services and how to navigate their unique procurement processes.
For those unable to attend, a video recording of the full event can be found below:
We are excited you are interested in doing business with these public entities and encourage you to take advantage of all the resources mentioned throughout the session.
Below is the contact information for each of our speakers. Please don’t hesitate to reach out!
Purchasing Contacts/ Resources:
Eduardo Hayden
Small Business Outreach Manager
Governor's Office of Small, Minority & Women Business Affairs
State of Maryland
https://gomdsmallbiz.maryland.gov/Pages/Forecasting.aspx
Diane Fouche
Director, Department of Procurement & Contracting
Frederick County, Maryland
www.frederickcountymd.gov/procurement
Keisha L. Brown, CPPO, CPPB
Purchasing Manager
The City of Frederick
klbrown@cityoffrederickmd.gov
https://cityoffrederick.ionwave.net/Login.aspx
https://cityoffrederick.com/251/Purchasing
Kerrie Koopman CPPB, CPPO, CPP
Purchasing Manager
Frederick County Public Schools
Hosts/ Economic Development Partners:
Mary Ford Naill
Economic Development Manager
The City of Frederick
Sherman Coleman
Business Development Specialist
Frederick County Office of Economic Development