July 8th, 2024 by WCBC Radio

Despite an appeal from another vendor, the Maryland Board of Public Works approved a new $20 million dollar contract for EBT cards with Conduent, the company Maryland has been using since 2007. 

Human Services Secretary Raphael Lopez says the new cards with chip technology will curtail the theft of SNAP food benefits that have cost the state close to thirty million dollars… 

Fidelity Information Services, a company that also bid on the contract, said they are in the midst of an appeal with the state and Vice President Mike Miller told the board they should not vote on a new contract until that is resolved…