RFP for Gap Analysis Study in Maryland

The Maryland Department of Commerce Office of Military and Federal Affairs is seeking consultants to support a gap analysis study.

The successful contractor will “identify and evaluate and evaluate OMFA’s current strategy, activities, and resourcing against the emerging trends and best practices for shaping state interactions with federal government entities and leveraging military and federal missions for economic growth; and to identify the primary ways to align OMFA’s strategy with broader state and federal strategies.”

Responses to the RFP are due March 21.

N.C. Bill Would Limit Foreign Investment Near Bases

Nouth Carolina lawmakers have introduced legislation with bipartisan support that would protect land near military bases from foreign ownership, as North State Journal reported.

“Having grown up on a family farm, I know how important it is to preserve North Carolina’s farmland,” Rep. Jennifer Balkcom (R) said. “Our state’s agricultural land is one of our most important assets, and it is common sense that we protect it from foreign enemies.”

Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Allen Griffith