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SUMMARY
KEY REQUIREMENTS
TIMELINE
RFP Release Date: July 7th, 2026
Proposals Due: July 13th, 2026, by 5:00 pm EST
QUESTION DEADLINE
CONTACTS
Primary procurement contact — name, title, email, and phone
Additional decision-makers and their departments
Issuing Agency
Maryland Women's Business Center
DESCRIPTION
The issuing organization seeks a vendor to provide business advisory services for entrepreneurs. The services are intended to support more than 1,500 entrepreneurs annually by helping them build the skills, confidence, and connections needed to succeed in business.
The selected vendor is expected to provide one-on-one business counseling to entrepreneurs at all stages of business development and across a wide range of industry sectors. In addition, the vendor will deliver training sessions on core business topics such as business planning, marketing, finance, and operations.
Advisory support is also expected to cover specialized areas including brand development, digital marketing, social media, customer acquisition strategy, sales and e-commerce strategy, pipeline development, and revenue growth tactics. The scope further includes counseling for small-scale manufacturing and product-based businesses, with guidance on production scaling, sourcing, inventory management, and retail and wholesale channel strategy, as well as financial topics such as accounting fundamentals, financial statement preparation, and loan readiness for SBA loans, microloans, and alternative financing.
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Frequently asked questions
- When is the submission deadline?
- This RFP closed on July 13, 2026 and is no longer accepting submissions.
- Who issued this RFP?
- It was issued by Maryland Women's Business Center. The work is located in Maryland, United States.
- Who is a good fit for this opportunity?
- Business advisory or small business development consulting firm
- Experience serving entrepreneurs across multiple industries and business stages
- Capability to provide one-on-one counseling and group training at scale
- Expertise in marketing, digital strategy, sales, and e-commerce growth
- Experience supporting product-based and small-scale manufacturing businesses
- Strong background in small business finance, loan readiness, and financial training
- Familiarity with entrepreneur support programs and ecosystem partnerships in Maryland
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