Maryland Certified Small Business (CSB)
Small-business certification for Maryland’s Small Business Reserve and Small Business Preference programs. [Maryland CSB guidance]
Maryland Office of Small, Minority and Women Business Affairs. Maryland program. Official program information
Sources reviewed .
Maryland renamed the certification from SBR to CSB. SBR is the procurement program, and CSB is the certification. [Maryland CSB guidance]
Who qualifies
Independent for-profit businesses meeting the state’s industry-specific employee and gross-sales limits. [Maryland CSB guidance]
- The business cannot be a broker, a subsidiary or dominant in its field. [Maryland CSB guidance]
- Meet both the applicable employee and gross-sales tests. The source lists six industry categories and how to calculate figures for businesses under three years old. [Maryland CSB guidance]
Cost
There is no cost to become a Certified Small Business. [Maryland CSB guidance]
Processing time
A typical processing time is not stated in the official sources reviewed. [Maryland CSB guidance]
What it unlocks
- Compete for SBR-designated procurements reserved for certified small businesses and receive applicable Small Business Preference consideration. [Maryland CSB guidance]
How to apply
- Register for an eMaryland Marketplace Advantage account. [Maryland CSB guidance] Open eMMA.
- Use the CSB guide to complete the online self-certification application. [Maryland CSB guidance] Read CSB application instructions.