Press Releases

Maryland Dedicates New Baltimore City District Courthouse to Trailblazing Judge Mabel Houze Hubbard

BALTIMORE, MD (November 25) – Today, Lieutenant Governor Aruna K. Miller, Department of General Services Secretary Atif Chaudhry, and representatives of the Maryland Judiciary were joined by two dozen members of the Hubbard family in dedicating the new, state-of-the-art Baltimore City district courthouse at 500 N. Calvert Street to the late Judge Mabel  ...Learn more

Maryland’s Landmark Procurement Reform Act Takes Effect October 1

Comprehensive reform championed by Department of General Services and Governor Wes Moore modernizes the state’s procurement process ANNAPOLIS, MD (October 1) – The Procurement Reform Act of 2025—landmark legislation championed by Governor Wes Moore to modernize Maryland’s procurement system—officially takes effect on October 1, 2025.  Representing the most significant overhaul  ...Learn more

Department of General Services’ Office of State Procurement Launches Statewide Survey to Elevate Maryland Business Voices in Policy Development 

Annapolis, MD – As part of the Moore-Miller Administration’s continued commitment to building a stronger, more inclusive economy, the Maryland Department of General Services’ Office of State Procurement has released a statewide survey directed toward a broad range of Maryland’s business partners.  The goal is to ensure these stakeholders not only  ...Learn more

Maryland Announces Consultant Team to Lead State Center Redevelopment Strategy in Baltimore

Consultant selection marks next milestone in effort to transform the 28-acre site into a vibrant, mixed-use, transit-oriented development    BALTIMORE, MD (September 17) – The Maryland Department of General Services (DGS) and Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) today announced the selection of a consultant team of locally and nationally recognized firms to spearhead  ...Learn more

Maryland Department of General Services Announces the Release of a Request for Proposals for the Relocation of the Maryland State Department of Education Headquarters

BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Department of General Services (DGS) announced the release of a Request for Proposals (RFP) to relocate the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) headquarters to modern commercial leased space. MSDE currently occupies the Nancy S. Grasmick Building on 200 W. Baltimore Street in Baltimore, and  ...Learn more

Maryland Department of General Services Announces BPW Approval of Capital Lease for New Headquarters of the Maryland Department of Health

BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Department of General Services (DGS) today announced the Board of Public Works’ (BPW) approval of a capital lease for the Maryland Department of Health’s (MDH) new headquarters at 300 N. Greene Street in Baltimore, MD. This location is the former U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA)  ...Learn more

Maryland Department of General Services Announces the Release of an Invitation for Bid to Construct New Supreme Court

Baltimore, MD — The Maryland Department of General Services (DGS) today announcedthe release of an Invitation for Bid (IFB) to construct a new Maryland Supreme Court building.This landmark project will be the only Supreme Court currently under construction in theUnited States and represents a significant investment in Maryland’s judicial infrastructure.  ...Learn more

Governor Moore Signs Executive Order to Modernize and Strengthen Equitable Access to State Procurement System

Published: 12/18/2024   ANNAPOLIS, MD – Governor Wes Moore today signed an executive order to deliver process improvements and efficiencies to Maryland’s procurement system, promote accountability and transparency, and strengthen the state’s commitment to its socioeconomic procurement programs. The executive order, signed during the final meeting of the Board of Public Works for  ...Learn more

Governor Moore Announces Nation’s First-Ever Public Procurement Apprenticeship Program

ANNAPOLIS, MD – Governor Wes Moore today announced the Maryland Department of General Services launch of the Future of Procurement Apprenticeship pilot program. As the nation’s first public procurement apprenticeship initiative, the program positions Maryland as a procurement and workforce development innovator, fostering economic growth both by making Maryland more competitive  ...Learn more

Governor Moore Announces Modernized Grant Funding Through New Digital Platform for Capital Grants Management

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore today announced that the Maryland Department of General Services launched a state-of-the-art capital grants management system, replacing a cumbersome, manual-reliant process with a modernized digital platform. Designed by Submittable, the new platform will manage all grants authorized beginning in 2017 and will deliver increased efficiencies and  ...Learn more