Business Owner Engagement

Overview

General Statements

The SDI Office is in the process of developing and launching formal Local Small Business Enterprise (LSBE) and Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) programs. We have partnered with MGT Impact Solutions LLC to assist with stakeholder engagement and community outreach as we work together to design programs that foster inclusivity, competitiveness and accessibility within the procurement environment.

Through research, leveraging disparity study results on barriers that may limit vendor participation in Commission procurement opportunities and within the broader marketplace, this initiative will identify barriers to participation, evaluate successful practices used by peer agencies, and develop recommendations that promote equitable access to contracting opportunities. As part of this process, we are committed to gathering input from local businesses, community organizations, industry partners, and residents to ensure that our stakeholders’ voices inform the development of these programs and that they reflect the needs and priorities of the communities we serve.

Business Owner Engagement

All business owners are encouraged to share their experiences. These engagement opportunities will help the Commission better understand the experiences, challenges, and opportunities facing business seeking to
work with the Commission or other public or private organizations in the region.

Access the M-NCPPC Program Development Project Flyer to provide feedback and participate in one or more of these engagements, or see further details below.

Upcoming Sessions

Local Small Business Enterprise (LSBE) Program

Virtual Listening and Engagement Sessions

Date & Time	Target Audience	Registration
November 17th, 2026 10:00AM – 12:00PM EST	Community Stakeholders	Virtual M-NCPPC Business & Community Organizations Session
December 10th, 2026 2:00PM – 4:00PM EST	Vendors & Businesses	Virtual M-NCPPC Vendor Session #1
December 17th, 2026 5:30PM – 7:30PM EST	Vendors & Businesses	Virtual M-NCPPC Vendor Session #2

For those unable to attend a virtual session, our LSBE survey provides an additional opportunity to answer questions and share your feedback.

LSBE Program Survey

Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Program

Virtual Listening and Engagement Sessions

Date & Time	Target Audience
TBD	Community Stakeholders
TBD	Vendors & Businesses

Interview Listening Sessions

The business community and organizations are invited to participate in this project in several ways:

Interview Listening Sessions with businesses, community organizations, and vendors
- MGT will facilitate several virtual sessions to introduce the project objectives and listen to businesses, community organizations, and vendors’ experiences, insights, and recommendations as part of M-NCPPC efforts to increase participation by local and diverse businesses in public contracting opportunities and to promote a more inclusive and competitive procurement environment.
Complete Survey: LSBE Program Survey
- If you are unable to attend a session, please complete this anonymous survey to provide your input.

ASL and other language translations will be made available upon advance request.

Direct Email & Contact Form

Business owners may submit their comments regarding their experiences doing business, or attempting to
do business in the Commission’s marketplace via:

Email: MNCPPCLSBMBE@mgt.us
Project Contact Us Form
- Share feedback and stay informed

M-NCPPC Contact Us Form

Input submitted via email or the contact form is directed to the MGT team only.
Responses are shared anonymously in the aggregate and do not disclose any personal information. They are considered confidential except to the extent disclosure is required by law.

Project Team

M-NCPPC Project Contact

Lawrence Taylor, Supplier Diversity & Inclusion Chief
Lawrence.Taylor @mncppc.org
Harrison Nwozo, Supplier Diversity & Inclusion Outreach Specialist
Harrison.Nwozo@mncppc.org
Bria Fuller, Supplier Diversity & Inclusion Compliance Specialist
Bria.Fuller@mncppc.org

Have general questions about the Project? Contact our office at: OSDI@mncppc.org

MGT Team

Zunilda Rodriguez, Project Director & Manager
Leads day-to-day project management and activities
Corlisha Mitchell, Project Executive
Provides executive oversight, review, and governance alignment
Rocio Burboa, Analytics and Reporting Lead
Leads analytics, reporting logic, documentation structure, and monitoring-related tools across the project
Haita Toure, Engagement and Training Lead
Leads engagement and training supports usability, training design, and staff- and vendor-facing guidance

MGT Partners

Small Planet Works
Conducting listening sessions with area vendors and stakeholders to support community-facing communication

FAQs

Who is MGT?

MGT Impact Solutions, LLC is a national technology and advisory solutions leader serving state and local governments, education (SLED), and targeted commercial clients. Their specialized solutions solve the most critical issues that live at the top of their clients’ leadership agenda. They partner to help clients build resilience, implement systematic change, and strengthen their foundations, now and for the future. MGT is committed to impacting communities for good. For more information, visit mgt.us.

What is a Disparity Project?

Disparity studies are used to determine whether there is disparity between the use of minority women-owned and service-disabled veteran-owned businesses and the availability of those firms in the market area. Through the collection of qualitative data, a disparity project seeks to understand the effects of race, ethnicity, and gender on a business’s ability to do business in the marketplace – both public and private sectors.

What is quantitative data?

What is qualitative data?

Qualitative data is information that business owners provide about their actual experiences on the effects of race and gender on their ability to do or attempt to do business with the County, with prime contractors/vendors, and in the private sector. Qualitative data helps explain and lend credence to the statistical findings of the disparity project. It also helps identify whether discrimination prevents firms from participating in contracts.

Why is it important that business owners participate in the project?

Business owners that do business, or want to do business, with M-NCPPC are impacted by the policies, procedures, and guidelines across Prince George’s and Montgomery counties. Participation in this project allows business owners to provide first-person accounts of their experiences in the marketplace. Input from the business community may help the project better understand whether discrimination poses barriers for businesses and, if so, how best to eliminate that discrimination and remedy its effects.

What will M-NCPPC do with the findings of this project?

M-NCPPC will be presented with the project’s findings to help refine program guidance and improve implementation readiness, if appropriate.

M-NCPPC Contact Us Form

LSBE Program Survey

M-NCPPC Program Development Project Flyer

MGT Impact Solutions (Website)

Small Planet Works (Website)