In 2024, Maryland launched major procurement reforms to strengthen accountability and equity in how state contracts are managed. Governor Moore’s executive order established a centralized platform and modernized processes to improve contract oversight, performance tracking, and transparency across agencies. These changes help ensure that state dollars are used effectively and deliver meaningful results for Marylanders. At the same time, the reforms embed equity into procurement by directing agencies to set socioeconomic participation goals and prioritize proposals that expand opportunities for small, disadvantaged, and minority-owned businesses. By tying procurement decisions more closely to community impact, Maryland is working to make state contracting both more efficient and more responsive to residents who have historically faced barriers to opportunity.