The local government municipalities and their respective school districts in Maryland spend millions of dollars in procurement contracting opportunities every year. These procurements typically require that a certain percentage of those contracting dollars be awarded to local small and local minority businesses. BUILD Prince George’s works with our members to help you determine if your business is ready to bid on these opportunities, as well as, help you navigate the regional marketplace and connect you to procurement opportunities based on your NAICS codes. Below we have listed the BUILD Prince George’s procurement network in the State and identified procurement contacts at the local government level and their corresponding school districts.
Please hover over each jurisdictional box below to get contact information for the procurement staff in that region.
Once you’ve reviewed the information, contact us to learn how BUILD Prince George’s can help your business identify targeted procurement opportunities and assist you to develop winning bid strategies.
Allegany County
Allegany County is situated in the heart of Western Maryland equidistant from Baltimore, Washington, D.C. and Pittsburgh. It is crossed by Interstate 68 and the main lines of CSX Transportation, providing excellent access to major mar- kets in the East and Midwest. Allegany’s 1,490 diverse businesses employ 23,000 workers with more than 30 of these firms employing over 100.
Anne Arundel County
Anne Arundel County is located in the heart of the nation’s fourth largest market, the Baltimore-Washington D.C. corridor. It is home to the state capital, Annapolis, and the U.S. Naval Academy, both major destinations for visitors. With over 500 miles of shoreline along the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries, the county successfully combines natural beauty and rural charm with metropolitan sophistication.
Baltimore City
With a thriving port and easy access via rail, air and highways, Baltimore’s strategic Mid-Atlantic location in the densely populated and economically vibrant Washington, DC–Boston corridor is a prime asset for its continued economic development. Baltimore also has six key industry sectors which present future growth opportunities – financial and professional services, health and bioscience technology, culture and tourism, information and creative services.
Baltimore County
Baltimore County, the second largest job center in the state, enjoys a diverse economy, highly educated workforce, and attractive standard of living. Over 21,000 private sector businesses employ 319,000, with more than 500 of these businesses employing over 100 workers. The business community is balanced across sectors with corporate or divisional headquarters for a variety of employers.
Calvert County
As part of the Washington, D.C. metro- politan area, Calvert County offers a variety of amenities. Calvert, a peninsula on the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay, is the state’s smallest county consisting of about 213 square miles. The town centers of Dunkirk and Prince Frederick offer convenient highway access to the cities of Annapolis, Baltimore and Washington, D.C. The town centers of Solomons and Lusby provide ideal locations for companies supporting operations at or near the Naval Air Station Patuxent River in Lexington Park.
Caroline County
Caroline County is a strong economic center on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. Its leading industries include manufacturing, transportation and logistics, and traditional and value-added agriculture. The county offers a sizable technical workforce that is well suited to meet the needs of business in the leading industry sectors. Its location on major transportation arteries that serve the Mid-Atlantic region has helped Caroline County become a major logistics hub, especially for the agricultural industry.
Carroll County
Carroll County’s central location in the state attracts a diversity of business interests. The business composition in the county includes a significant number of firms in manufacturing, transportation, and health and business service sectors. Agriculture remains a viable industry with an emphasis on nurturing bioscience and other emerging enterprises. As a part of the Baltimore metropolitan area, Carroll County enjoys strategic assets including proximity to major transportation hubs. As a part of the Baltimore metropolitan area, Carroll County enjoys strategic assets such as proximity to major transportation hubs including the Port of Baltimore and BWI Airport.
Cecil County
Cecil County’s desirable Mid-Atlantic location on the I-95 corridor in north- eastern Maryland has made it one of the region’s most sought after business locations. Situated midway between the metropolitan areas of Baltimore and Philadelphia, Cecil County’s strategic location offers businesses overnight access to markets of over 90 million people and approximately one third of the nation’s effective buying income. Close proximity to two international airports, main lines for CSX and Norfolk Southern railroads and Amtrak commuter lines provide additional transportation linkages.
Charles County
Charles County is a growing business hub that is well positioned for future development. Strategically located in the Washington D.C. metro area, the county is a prime location for businesses looking to locate or expand, offering access to a large and growing pool of talented workers, affordable and flexible real estate options, a multi-modal transportation network, and excellent educational institutions. 2,770 businesses employ 32,000 workers in the county, and draw from a labor pool of over 700,000.
Dorchester County
Dorchester County boasts more than 1,500 miles of beautiful shoreline and is one of Maryland’s largest counties with nearly 600 square miles of land and 70 of water. Its close proximity to Baltimore and Washington attracts large and small businesses and entrepreneurs due to cost advantages, business assets, and unique quality of life. With 670 businesses employing 8, 600 workers, the county continues to diversify its industry mix. Dorchester County is ideally situated on the central Atlantic seaboard, allowing overnight truck access to one-third of the U.S. population.
Frederick County
Frederick County, part of the Maryland Capital Region with close proximity to Washington D.C., has experienced strong long-term economic growth and is successful in attracting and retaining millennial workers. Home to the National Cancer Institute, Leidos Biomedical’s Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, and the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command at Fort Detrick, Frederick also has the highest concentration of private sector life sciences employment in the state.
Garrett County
Garrett County is a progressive com- munity that welcomes business. The westernmost county in Maryland, Garrett offers a central location to local major markets, interstates, available community- owned business parks, a variety of housing options, and an excellent workforce. Maryland’s westernmost county, Garrett County has over 76,000 acres of parks, lakes, and publicly accessible forestland. The Department of Economic Development works to attract, retain, and expand businesses to the area.
Harford County
Harford County is part of the Baltimore metropolitan area located on I-95 in the heart of the Mid-Atlantic. This strategic location offers proximity to premier research institutions such as the U.S. Army Aberdeen Proving Ground’s (APG) six Centers of Excellence and 3D/Prototyping with Federal labs in NE Maryland. Harford County is part of the Baltimore metropolitan area, strategically located on I-95 in the heart of the Mid- Atlantic states. Harford’s public and private sectors employ more than 93,000 workers, with 100 businesses employing over 100 workers. Growth at APG has added more than 160 defense contractors, continuing Harford’s tradition of excellence as a national technology and R&D center.
Howard County
Howard County is one of the nation’s premier communities, centrally located between two of the largest metropolitan areas, Washington D.C. and Baltimore. With over 320,000 residents and one of the nation’s most educated workforces, the county is nationally recognized as one of the best places to live, work and raise a family. It is at the center of the growing cyber security industry due to proximity to Fort George Meade, U. S. Cyber Command and National Security Agency. The county is also home to major research institutions such as Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab and companies like W.R. Grace, Merkle, Tenable Network Security, Medstar, and Maxim Healthcare Services.
Kent County
Kent County, founded in 1642, is located on the Eastern Shore of Maryland directly east of Baltimore and is bounded by the Sassafras and Chester Rivers, the State of Delaware, and the Chesapeake Bay. The county is located within 90 minutes of three international airports and three major seaports. Route 301 provides a major north-south artery for commercial transportation, linking Maryland to Delaware and making the area a perfect location for warehouse and distribution operations. A border-to-border, open-access, high-capacity, fiber-optic network with an international point of presence in the county encourages the growth and development of diverse businesses such as data centers, call centers, cyber security, telemedicine, training and education centers.
Montgomery County
Montgomery County is Maryland’s most populous jurisdiction and one of its most affluent, has a stable and significant office market, and is a major economic engine for the state. It is next door to the nation’s capital and home to more than 300 biotech companies and industry leaders such as GSK and MedImmune. Federal facilities in the county include the National Institutes of Health, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and the Food and Drug Administration. In addition, the county is home to educational and research organizations such as the Johns Hopkins University’s Montgomery County Campus, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Henry M. Jackson Foundation, and the Universities at Shady Grove.
Prince George's County
Prince George’s County wraps around the eastern boundary of Washington, D.C. and offers urban, suburban and rural settings. The region is served by three international airports and the Port of Baltimore. The county boasts a friendly business climate, skilled workers and an outstanding quality of life. Prince George’s County wraps around the eastern boundary of Washington, D.C. and offers urban, suburban and rural settings for employers and residents. 15,600 businesses employ 230,000, and over 400 businesses have 100 or more workers. Prince George’s County has one of the largest technology and aerospace sectors in the state and a growing hospitality sector.
Queen Anne's County
Recognized as the “Gateway to Maryland’s Eastern Shore,” Queen Anne’s County is widely known for the US Route 50/301 corridor and as a prime, affordable location within an hour drive to major Mid-Atlantic cities. The county provides the east landing for the W. P. Lane, Jr. Memorial Bridge, a 4.5 mile double span connecting Maryland’s western shore with the Delmarva Peninsula. The majority of the county population and its commercial and industrial base are located on Kent Island, which serves as a land bridge between the Chesapeake Bay and the Kent Narrows, a navigable channel connecting the Chester River with the Bay. Centreville, the county seat, is pivotal as a commercial center between the rural, agricultural economy of the north and the developed commercial area to the south.
Somerset County
Somerset County on Maryland’s Eastern Shore is bounded by the Chesapeake Bay to the west and Virginia to the south, and is the state’s southernmost county. It is located approximately 100 miles from the Baltimore/ Washington, Wilmington/ Philadelphia, and Norfolk/Hampton Roads metro areas. Crisfield and Princess Anne are the major municipalities. Somerset’s 420 businesses employ 3, 890 workers, which include Sysco Eastern Maryland, Handy International, Mountaire Farms, Sherwin Williams/Rubberset, McCready Health, Eastern Correctional Institute and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES). Somerset is a major seafood processor and poultry producer. Princess Anne is the county seat and home of UMES.
St. Mary's County
St. Mary’s County is situated on a peninsula in Southern Maryland with over 500 miles of shoreline on the Patuxent River, Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay. The Naval Air Station, Patuxent River, employing 25,000 military, civilians and defense contractors, is home to the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), including the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (N AWC AD). With over 200 high-tech aerospace and defense contractors, the county has emerged as a world-class center for maritime aviation research, development, testing, evaluation, and acquisition. The area combines access to technology with a rich heritage and a myriad of outdoor sports and recreational opportunities.
Talbot County
Talbot County is surrounded by the Chesapeake Bay with five river systems, agricultural fields and forested wetlands that provide a stable base for selected business growth. Talbot County target industries include aviation and marine services, agriculture, food production, bio and life science, small manufacturing, and environmental services. Talbot County is located east of Washington, D.C. on the Delmarva Peninsula, and is surrounded by more than 600 miles of shoreline. Located just east of the I-95 corridor on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, Talbot County offers a strategic location within 70 miles of Washington, D.C. and has access to more than 90 federal labs and research facilities within a 90- mile radius.
Washington County
Washington County is a major industrial and transportation hub in the Mid-Atlantic region. Interstates 81, 70 and 68, coupled with excellent rail service, provide easy market access. The Hagerstown Regional Airport is a fully instrumented airfield with the second-longest commercial runway in the state. In fact, assets such as the airport helped the county earn recognition as one of the country’s “Top Five Defense Destinations” by Expansion Solutions magazine. Hagerstown, the county seat and business center, is Maryland’s sixth largest city and is easily accessible to both Baltimore and Washington, D.C.
Wicomico County
Somerset County on Maryland’s Eastern Shore is bounded by the Chesapeake Bay to the west and Virginia to the south, and is the state’s southernmost county. It is located approximately 100 miles from the Baltimore/ Washington, Wilmington/ Philadelphia, and Norfolk/Hampton Roads metro areas. Crisfield and Princess Anne are the major municipalities. Somerset’s 420 businesses employ 3, 890 workers, which include Sysco Eastern Maryland, Handy International, Mountaire Farms, Sherwin Williams/Rubberset, McCready Health, Eastern Correctional Institute and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES).