Business with The Barbour Group
Surety Bonds
The Barbour Group services the surety needs of a wide range of construction industry clientele, from startups to Fortune 1000 firms.
Commercial Insurance
BG’s team of experienced construction insurance professionals provide commercial contractors with broad access to competitively priced coverage programs
Company Affiliates
Contracting Fairness
To raise funds for specific reform for procurement regulation and law geared to construction firms in Maryland, the Coalition’s members provide financial support solely for lobbying efforts. Karen Barbour proposed two ideas to-date for legislation reform in Maryland, the Subcontractors Equal Access to Bonding Act HB 585/SB 599(2013) and the Change Order Fairness Act HB 403/SB 826 (2016), that the Coalition opted to support. Gil Genn of Capitol Hill Strategic Advocates worked tirelessly on both bills. In 2013, HB 585/SB 599 passed first time is session. HB 403/SB 826 passed unanimously in 2016 given Associated General Contractors of MD lead role in negotiating fair compromise with state procurement agencies. Both bills are considered landmark legislation.
AHCC
The Alliance for Hispanic Commercial Contractors formed in 2016 in partnership with The Barbour Group to promote the growth, prosperity and participation of Hispanic Commercial Contractors in procuring commercial and government contracts through education, training and guidance. Proudly partnering with notable construction, banking and legal minds to provide the instruction for the learning modules to be presented in-person and online. Mentorship and interactive training is at the forefront of our mission to enable success and competitive fairness to grow the Hispanic owned commercial construction firms in the Mid-Atlantic Region.
20o8 SBA MD Small Business Person of the Year Award
Karen Barbour was honored as the U.S. Small Business Administration’s 2008 Maryland Small Business Person of the Year. Barbour is the first surety professional to win the SBA award in Maryland.
EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women™ Class of 2009
Karen Barbour was one of nine female entrepreneurs selected to participate in the Ernst & Young Entrepreneurial Winning Women program designed to accelerate the growth of high‐potential businesses founded by women.