Press Releases

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

Maryland Department of General Services Holds Ribbon Cutting for 200th Electric Vehicle Charging Port

ELLICOTT CITY, MD – Secretary Atif Chaudhry today participated in the ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the installation of the 200th electric vehicle charging port at the Ellicott City District Courthouse and Multi-Service Center. This significant milestone was achieved through the diligent efforts of the Maryland Department of General Services’ Office of  ...Learn more

Maryland Department of General Services Announces Request for Proposals to Lease Space for Multiple State Agencies in Baltimore City

BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Department of General Services today announced a solicitation seeking commercial office space for lease for multiple state agencies set to relocate from the State Center complex in Baltimore City. The Maryland Department of General Services, Department of Budget and Management, and the Maryland Tax Court  ...Learn more

The Maryland Department of General Services Hosts Earth Day Event 

BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Department of General Services, in collaboration with the Maryland EV Ambassadors and Maryland Green Purchasing Committee, today hosted an Earth Day event for employees at the State Center complex in Baltimore. The event provided an opportunity for employees to learn more about the department’s role  ...Learn more

Maryland Department of General Services Receives EVAL Gold Certificate for State Center EV Chargers

BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Department of General Services was awarded Forth’s Electric Vehicle Adoption Leadership (EVAL) Gold certification for leadership in promoting the transition to zero emission vehicles through workplace charging. Forth is a nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing equitable access to electric transportation. The EVAL program is a  ...Learn more

Maryland Department of General Services Hosts Inaugural Maryland Procurement Forum

ANNAPOLIS, MD – The Maryland Department of General Services and the Maryland Public Purchasing Association today hosted the first-ever Maryland Procurement Forum. The forum gathered more than 170 procurement professionals from the state, county, and local governments to discuss public procurement in the State of Maryland and the vital role  ...Learn more

Maryland Department of General Services Announces $19.5 Million Award to Support Renovations at the Maryland School for the Deaf

ANNAPOLIS, MD – The Maryland Department of General Services today announced the award of $19.5 million in funding to support construction services to the renovation of the Veditz Vocational Building at the Maryland School of the Deaf in Frederick, MD. The Maryland Board of Public Works approved the award, which  ...Learn more

Maryland Department of General Services Announces Improvement to Maryland Capitol Police K9 Unit

ANNAPOLIS, MD, – Today, the Maryland Department of General Services announced the addition of two new K9 officers to the Maryland Capitol Police Explosive Detection K9 Unit. Max, a yellow lab, and Frost, our first female black lab, have been added to the unit, giving the Maryland Capitol Police a  ...Learn more

Maryland Leads by Example by Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emission in State Government Operations

BALTIMORE, MD – The  Maryland Department of General Services’ Office of Energy & Sustainability is today reporting an approximate  21% greenhouse gas emission reduction across the state agency building portfolio of 91.7 million square feet compared to 2018 levels. Maryland reported the emissions reduction through a partnership with the U.S.  ...Learn more

Maryland Recognized for Successful Sustainable Information Technology for Fourth Year in a Row

The Maryland Green Purchasing Committee Receives award for the Procurement of Information Technology BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Green Purchasing Committee, chaired by the Maryland Department of General Services, was awarded the Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool, known as EPEAT, Purchaser Award for the state’s procurement of sustainable IT equipment.  ...Learn more