Maryland DoIT Partners for Technology Research Efficiency Becoming Marketplace.city's First State Customer

Maryland Department of Information Technology Continues to Lead in Technology Procurement Innovation as Marketplace.city’s First State Customer

CHICAGO, IL, UNITED STATES, November 10, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Marketplace.city, the government only vendor intelligence network, today announced that the Maryland Department of Information Technology (DoIT) subscribed to Clearbox Source earlier this year, making Maryland the company's first state government customer. The agreement extends a platform already used by over 130 cities, counties and special districts including Cook County, IL, Alexandria, VA, Los Angeles, CA, and Pittsburgh, PA to statewide technology planning and procurement.

"DoIT is working to transform technology procurement from a legacy administrative barrier into a responsive, evidence-based solutioning process that puts approved tools in hands faster. Collaborating with Marketplace.city provides our team with visibility into proven government technology solutions—helping us validate business needs upfront, streamline solicitations, and accelerate digital service delivery," said Melissa Leaman, Deputy Secretary & Chief Operating Officer, Maryland Department of Information Technology. "Clearbox Source puts product feature information, pricing and contract data in one place, so our teams can scope projects more quickly and make sure every technology dollar delivers real value for Marylanders."

Clearbox Source is a data platform that gives public-sector teams real-time market research on over 12,000 technology companies across more than 400 Market Landscapes, and hundreds of thousands of purchases. Subscribers compare vendors by functional area and review solution details, pricing and transaction data, case studies and references. Agencies use the data at every sourcing and procurement stage to broaden vendor pools and increase competition. From planning and budgeting through solicitation development, sourcing, price validation and contract structuring, Marketplace.city helps agencies find better solutions at lower prices.


“Through our statewide technical solutioning and sourcing strategy, Maryland is building a modern, transparent, and agile technology acquisition system" continued Leaman, "Working alongside partners like Marketplace.city empowers state agencies to easily navigate commercial software options, ensure strong solution fit, and deliver reliable, high-impact services across the State.”

Maryland joins local governments that have reported measurable results with Clearbox Source. The City of South Bend, Indiana, used the platform for more than 60 project evaluations and saved over 50 staff hours per project. Using Marketplace.city's contract analysis tool, one agency identified over $2M in public safety technology contract savings.

"We started with cities, but the issues governments encounter with technology purchasing were never unique to cities," said Chris Foreman, founder and CEO of Marketplace.city. "Whether you are a town of 20,000 or a state agency serving millions of residents, you face the same pressures: limited staff time, a rapidly changing vendor landscape and the need to show taxpayers you negotiated the best value. Maryland's decision shows that data-driven research and procurement work at every level of government."

Any employee of a state or local government agency can create a free Starter account using their government email address at Marketplace.city to join the government-only network.

About Marketplace.city

Marketplace.city helps governments research, evaluate and procure technology. The Clearbox Platform provides a one-of-a-kind database of vendor intelligence exclusively for government use, and free from vendor influence helping governments save time and money while lowering risk in technology products. Founded in 2017, Marketplace.city is headquartered in Chicago. Learn more at marketplace.city.

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