This December workshop will be hosted in Wicomico County. Join us for an informative Certification Workshop hosted in collaboration with the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce, The University of Maryland Eastern Shore Procurement, Salisbury University and local small business resources. This workshop is designed to provide information on local small business resources including the and assist vendors seeking a Certified Small Business (CSB) certification or recertification and/or Veteran-Owned Small Business Enterprise (VSBE) Program.
Vendors must be registered in eMMA prior to the workshop in order to get your certification. For assistance see the tools below. If you need to register, you can review the vendor registration process through this Quick Reference Guide.
For the VSBE & CSB certifications please come prepared with the following:
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Laptop (required to complete the certification process)
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Google Chrome browser
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Tax ID Number (EIN)
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UNSPSC Codes for your business profile in eMaryland Marketplace Advantage (eMMA), you can explore those at https://www.ungm.org/public/unspsc
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For VSBE Certification: Electronic copy of your DD214
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For CSB Certification (for the SBR Program): Electronic access to the last 3 years of your business’ gross sales (2024, 2023, and 2022 tax returns) and number of employees
NOTE: To get your VSBE or CSB Certification you must be registered in eMaryland Marketplace Advantage (eMMA – emma.maryland.gov), the state of Maryland’s electronic “Bid Board”. If you need to register, you can review the vendor registration process through this Quick Reference Guide.
To learn more about the eligibility requirements you can click on each program below to review them fully:
VSBE Program:
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Maryland’s prime & subcontracting program specific for Veteran-Owned businesses.
SBR Program:
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Maryland’s prime contracting program for Certified Small Businesses (CSB)
Small Biz Register Now
Who should attend?
Veteran-Owned & Small Businesses, including firms owned and operated by minorities & women interested in doing business in the state contracting arena as a prime contractor or subcontractor.
When:
Friday, December 12, 2025
9:30 a.m. – Check in and resource networking
10:00 a.m. – Program begins promptly
11:00 a.m. – Certifications Breakout
Where:
Wicomico Public Library
Paul S. Sarbanes Branch
122 South Division Street
Salisbury, MD 21801
What you need to know:
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There is no cost to attend
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Advance registration is required
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You must check in at the front desk upon arrival
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A brief overview of each program will be presented
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Assistance with getting your VSBE/CSB certifications on the spot will be conducted following the presentations
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Free Parking.
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Special Accommodation requests should be made 14 days in advance to eduardo.hayden@maryland.gov
Check out our full range of small business events online at goMDsmallbiz.maryland.gov.
