Monthly Member Exchange Meetings
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Speaker: Kelly Groff, President and CEO, Visit Montgomery
Topic: Business Opportunities Through County Hospitality and Events
Speaker: Michael Neary, Attorney, Lerch, Early & Brewer
Topic: Employment Law in the County and State
Speaker: Ann Sullivan, President, Madison Services Group, Inc.
Topic: How to Find Program Dollars in the New Federal Budget
Meeting notices are sent by email approximately one week prior to the event. RSVPs are appreciated but not required. View the MCCC calendar.
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GovConNet Institute - Last Chance to Apply in 2015
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Apply for the next GovConNet Institute, a 6 session program that runs once a year for Federal government contractors seeking advanced training on the complexities of compliance in the Federal contracting space. Find out more.
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Chamber After Hours - February 18, 5:30-7:00pm
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Join us at the MCCC Chamber After Hours at Buffalo Wild Wings in Rockville Town Center for professional networking in a casual atmosphere. Register here.
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MCCC Orientation - February 20, 8:30-10:30am
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The MCCC Orientation is an opportunity for current and prospective members to learn about the programs and events MCCC offers and how to leverage your Chamber membership. The Orientation also allows time for networking - bring your business cards! RSVP!
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41st Annual Public Safety Awards - March 13
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4th Annual NRC Small Business Seminar and Matchmaking Event - March 24, 7:30am-12:00pm
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Hear directly from NRC leadership on their vision and priorities, including current acquisition initiatives and how small businesses can support their mission.
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MCCC GovConNet Procurement Conference - May 15
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MCBRE Champions for Children
- Call for Business Champion Nominations
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Know a business that's making a difference in public k-12 education in Montgomery County? Help MCCC and MCBRE recognize their good work by nominating them for the 2015 Business Champion for Children Award. Click here for the nomination form.
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February 20, 8:30-10:30am
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Your Federal Procurement Connection & Resource
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Learn More About VIP and Sign Up for the Next Session!
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MCCC is a Green Certified Business - Learn How Your Company Can Be One!
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MCCC is a 501 c 6 and advocates on behalf of a strong business community in Montgomery County and Maryland. For more information about our advocacy work, visit our Advocacy Page. Below are highlights of recent efforts:
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2015 MCCC Annapolis Legislative Reception
Thank you to our generous sponsors for making the 2015 MCCC Annapolis Legislative Reception possible and to everyone who supports MCCC's advocacy efforts throughout the year! See the recap here.
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 AT THE COUNTY LEVEL:
- The Montgomery County Board of Education announced that Superintendent Joshua Starr will resign effective February 16, 2015. In a letter to MCPS Board of Education President Patricia O'Neill, MCCC President and CEO Gigi Godwin wrote, "A successful, relevant and high performing public school system creates access to opportunities for all our residents. The business and education communities are partners in striving to achieve this shared vision." Read the letter here.
- County Executive Ike Leggett is preparing his FY 2016 Operating Budget and hosted a number of forums on the topic. The budget briefing presentation can be found here.
- The Montgomery County Council held a public hearing on Thursday, January 29 on Bill 60-14 Earned Sick and Safe Leave. While the proposed legislation attempts to address a need for a particular category of employee, in so doing it places Montgomery County employers in the increasingly untenable situation of remaining competitive in a regional economy. MCCC President and CEO Gigi Godwin testified in opposition to the bill, asking the County Council to delay any further action until the issue is discussed at the State level. The full hearing can be viewed here (MCCC's testimony begins at minute 25:40).
- The record is still open to comments for Bill 60-14. You can submit comments by mail to the Montgomery County Council Office of Legislative Information Services, Council Office Building, 100 Maryland Ave., 5th Floor, Rockville, MD 20850, or by contacting Councilmembers by email. Note that all written material becomes a part of the public hearing record.
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- The General Assembly is underway and MCCC continues to monitor legislation. The MCCC 2015 Legislative Agenda provides a broad outline of MCCC priorities.
- Governor Hogan is filling positions on over 500 boards and commissions. For more information on how you can serve in one of these volunteer positions, please contact Ilaya Hopkins, MCCC VP of Public Affairs, at ihopkins@mcccmd.com.
- Recent Bill highlights:
- MCCC submitted testimony in opposition to Bill SB40. MCCC believes that the bill tries to address a very real need for a particular category of employee but in so doing places the employer in an untenable situation of trying to remain competitive in a regional economy.
SB 73/HB 221 - Commission on Tax Policy, Reform, and Fairness: -
MCCC is testifying in support of Bill SB 73/HB 221 introduced by Senator Brian Feldman and cross filed by Delegate Kathleen Dumais. We believe that the work of this proposed commission will outline a solid plan for bringing Maryland's corporate, small business and personal income tax policies in line with our surrounding jurisdictions, a step that is essential to Maryland's economic competitiveness. MCCC is a strong supporter of this approach as we had significant success with the Transportation Funding Commission.
Bill MC 24-15 - Montgomery County Transit Authority: -
On January 31, County Executive Leggett withdrew Bill MC 24-15 calling for enabling legislation to create a Local Transit Authority.
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At the public hearing on January 30, MCCC President and CEO Gigi Godwin presented testimony supporting the need for transit funding to spur economic growth, balanced by the need to address the concerns raised by the proposed enabling bill as drafted. See a copy of the testimony here.
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MCCC will work with the County Executive and his team to evaluate other transit funding proposals.
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AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL:
- On December 29, 2014, the Small Business Administration (SBA) published its proposed rule to implement provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2013 (NDAA) that change the way firms calculate compliance with the limitation on subcontracting rule on small business set-asides. SBA's proposed rule also proposes changes dealing with the nonmanufacturing rule, including affiliation and joint ventures, among other topics.
- You can send comments on this proposed rule to SBA until February 27th. The rule and instructions on submitting comments can be found here.
- President Obama release the FY 2016 Budget of the U.S. Government on February 2.
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