The State of Maryland is dedicated to facilitating an open and transparent procurement process that encourages businesses of all sizes to pursue contracting opportunities. To ensure all businesses have the opportunity to participate in the contracting process, the Office of State Procurement has developed training and support resources for organizations who wish to become vendors or who are current vendors in Maryland.
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A variety of online resources are available to help vendors effectively use Maryland’s online procurement tool, eMaryland Marketplace Advantage (eMMA) to identify and pursue contracting opportunities. Below are eMMA Training resources and eMMA Video Help Desk resources created by the plus links to other vendor resources.
Upcoming Vendor Trainings Offered
Introduction to eMMA | Friday May 13, 2022 | 1pm – 2pm | Instructor: TBD |
Responding to Solicitations – IFB | Monday May 16, 2022 | 1pm – 2pm | Instructor: TBD |
Increasing Your Visibility on eMMA | |
Filtering Solicitations in eMMA | |
Online eMMA Training for Vendors provides vendors with quick, online instructional programs and print versions which guide vendors from initial registration through submitting electronic bids in eMMA:
eMMA Video Help Desk (eMMA VHD) is an online video library providing short instructional videos that answer the following questions:
- eMMA VHD – Episode 1: Maryland Procurement Navigation
- eMMA VHD – Episode 2: Not Receiving Email Notifications
- eMMA VHD – Episode 3: (Coming Soon)
Please see the For Vendors & Businesses page for additional resources and information on doing business in Maryland! |
For questions related to procurement training and resources contact the Maryland Procurement Academy at dgs.osp-mdpa@maryland.gov |
More eMMA Training Resources
The MDPA offers eMMA training for the vendor community through instructor-led webinars as well as through On Demand video content by way of the MDPA web channel. In addition to the fresh uploads of the most recent training sessions, the web channel is frequently updated with short training videos and unique micro training on hot topics and trends.
Visit the MDPA Channel, https://www.gotostage.com/channel/emmavendortraining
Here are some Examples of the Video Links available on the MDPA Channel:
In addition to full playback controls, each video also provides a printable transcript of instruction.
For new vendors registering to do business in Maryland, we recommend following this quick video lineup:
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Understanding UNSPSC
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Introduction to eMMA for Vendors
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Vendor Registration
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Updating UNSPSC
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Searching for Open Solicitations
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Finding Primes and Subs