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MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  14-408 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division II - General Procurement Law|Title 14 - Preferences|Subtitle 4 - Miscellaneous Purchasing Preferences|Section 14-408 - State Fleet Biodiesel Fuel or Other Approved Biofuel Usage

    (a)    In this section, “biodiesel fuel” means:        (1)    a fuel, comprised of mono–alkyl esters of long chain fatty acids derived from vegetable oils or animal fats, that is designated B100 and meets the requirements of ASTM D 6751 and its successors; or        (2)    a blend of biodiesel fuel meeting ASTM D 6751 with petroleum–based diesel fuel, designated as BXX, where XX represents the volume percentage of biodiesel fuel in the blend.    (b)    In fiscal year 2008 and in each subsequent fiscal year, the State shall ensure that at least 50% of the vehicles using diesel fuel in the State vehicle fleet use a blend of fuel that is at least 5% biodiesel fuel or other biofuel approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as a fuel or fuel additive or approved under the EPA Renewable Fuels Standard 2 program.    (c)    In fiscal year 2009 and in each subsequent fiscal year, the State shall ensure that at least 50% of the heavy equipment owned by the State using diesel fuel and at least 50% of the heating equipment in State buildings that uses normal or #2 heating oil use, subject to availability, a blend of fuel that is at least 5% biodiesel fuel or other biofuel approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as a fuel or fuel additive or approved under the EPA Renewable Fuels Standard 2 program.    (d)    This section does not apply to any State vehicle, piece of heavy equipment, or heating equipment for which mechanical failure due to use of biodiesel fuel or other biofuel will void the manufacturer’s warranty for that vehicle, piece of heavy equipment, or heating equipment.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  14-409 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division II - General Procurement Law|Title 14 - Preferences|Subtitle 4 - Miscellaneous Purchasing Preferences|Section 14-409 - Use of Compost in Public Lands of the State

    (a)    A State or local unit responsible for the maintenance of public lands in the State, to the maximum extent practicable, shall give consideration and preference to the use of compost in any land maintenance activity that is to be paid for with public funds.    (b)    It is the goal of the Department of General Services to:        (1)    compost, to the extent practicable, all landscape waste on State property that is under its operation for use as fertilizer in landscaping activities; and        (2)    increase the percentage of landscaped area fertilized by compost each year.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  14-411 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division II - General Procurement Law|Title 14 - Preferences|Subtitle 4 - Miscellaneous Purchasing Preferences|Section 14-411 - Employee Uniforms and Equipment -- Place of Manufacture

    (a)    In this section, “public employer” means:        (1)    a unit;        (2)    a county;        (3)    a municipality in the State;        (4)    a school district in the State; or        (5)    any special district in the State.    (b)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this section, a public employer may not knowingly buy, furnish, or require an employee to buy or acquire for use while on duty any of the following items unless the item is manufactured in the United States:            (i)    a uniform or any other item of apparel, the selection of which is not in the employee’s discretion, except for the proper size; or            (ii)    safety equipment and protective accessories.        (2)    A public employer may buy, furnish, or require an employee to purchase or acquire an item listed in paragraph (1) of this subsection that is manufactured outside of the United States, if:            (i)    the item or a similar item is not manufactured or available for purchase in the United States;            (ii)    the item or a similar item is not manufactured or available for purchase in the United States in reasonably available quantities;            (iii)    the price of the item or a similar item manufactured in the United States exceeds the price of a similar, available item that is not manufactured in the United States by an unreasonable amount; or            (iv)    the quality of the item or a similar item manufactured in the United States is substantially less than the quality of a comparably priced, similar, and available item that is not manufactured in the United States.        (3)    The Board shall adopt regulations defining the following terms for the purposes of this section:            (i)    “reasonably available”;            (ii)    “unreasonable amount”; and            (iii)    “substantially less”.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  14-413 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division II - General Procurement Law|Title 14 - Preferences|Subtitle 4 - Miscellaneous Purchasing Preferences|Section 14-413 - Disclosure of Conflict Minerals Originated in Democratic Republic of Congo Required

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    (i)    “Conflict mineral” means a mineral or mineral derivative determined under federal law to be financing human conflict.            (ii)    “Conflict mineral” includes columbite–tantalite (coltan), cassiterite, gold, wolframrite, or derivatives of these minerals.        (3)    “Noncompliant person” means a person:            (i)    that is required to disclose under federal law information relating to conflict minerals that originated in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or its neighboring countries; and            (ii)    for which the disclosure is not filed, is considered under federal law to be an unreliable determination, or contains false information.    (b)    A unit may not knowingly procure supplies or services from a noncompliant person.    (c)    In any solicitation for supplies or services, a unit shall provide notice of the requirements of this section.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  14-414 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division II - General Procurement Law|Title 14 - Preferences|Subtitle 4 - Miscellaneous Purchasing Preferences|Section 14-414 - Purchasing Electronic Products

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    “Electronic product” means a product covered by EPEAT or another comprehensive environmental rating system approved by the Department of Information Technology.        (3)    “EPEAT” means the Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool.    (b)    When purchasing an electronic product to be used by the State, a State unit shall purchase an electronic product that:        (1)    is listed and rated silver or gold on the EPEAT registry; or        (2)    meets nationally recognized and consensus–based standards established by a comprehensive environmental rating system approved by the Department of Information Technology.    (c)    If a unit requests a waiver from the requirement in subsection (b) of this section, the Secretary of Information Technology, or the Secretary’s designee, may waive the requirement.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  14-415 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division II - General Procurement Law|Title 14 - Preferences|Subtitle 4 - Miscellaneous Purchasing Preferences|Section 14-415 - Recycling Electronic Products

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    “Certified e–Stewards recycler” means a recycler of electronic products that has successfully completed the e–Stewards certification program created by the Basel Action Network.        (3)    “Electronic product” means a product recycled by:            (i)    a certified e–Stewards recycler;            (ii)    a R2 certified recycler; or            (iii)    a recycler of electronic products that meets nationally recognized and consensus–based guidelines, standards, and systems for recycling that are approved by the Department of the Environment in consultation with the Department of General Services.        (4)    “R2 certified recycler” means a recycler of electronic products that is certified in the R2 Practices Standards that are maintained by R2 Solutions.    (b)    On or after October 1, 2014, when awarding a procurement contract for services to recycle electronic products, a State unit shall award the contract to a recycler of electronic products that:        (1)    is R2 or e–Stewards certified; or        (2)    meets nationally recognized and consensus–based guidelines, standards, and systems for recycling that are approved by the Department of the Environment in consultation with the Department of General Services.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  14-501 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division II - General Procurement Law|Title 14 - Preferences|Subtitle 5 - Small Business Reserve Program|Section 14-501 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Small business” means:        (1)    a certified minority business enterprise, as defined in § 14–301 of this title, that meets the criteria specified under item (2) of this subsection; or        (2)    a business, other than a broker, that meets the following criteria:            (i)    the business is independently owned and operated;            (ii)    the business is not a subsidiary of another business;            (iii)    the business is not dominant in its field of operation; and            (iv)    1.    A.    the wholesale operations of the business did not employ more than 50 persons in its most recently completed 3 fiscal years;                B.    the retail operations of the business did not employ more than 25 persons in its most recently completed 3 fiscal years;                C.    the manufacturing operations of the business did not employ more than 100 persons in its most recently completed 3 fiscal years;                D.    the service operations of the business did not employ more than 100 persons in its most recently completed 3 fiscal years;                E.    the construction operations of the business did not employ more than 50 persons in its most recently completed 3 fiscal years; and                F.    the architectural and engineering services of the business did not employ more than 100 persons in its most recently completed 3 fiscal years; or                2.    A.    the gross sales of the wholesale operations of the business did not exceed an average of $4,000,000 in its most recently completed 3 fiscal years;                B.    the gross sales of the retail operations of the business did not exceed an average of $3,000,000 in its most recently completed 3 fiscal years;                C.    the gross sales of the manufacturing operations of the business did not exceed an average of $2,000,000 in its most recently completed 3 fiscal years;                D.    the gross sales of the service operations of the business did not exceed an average of $10,000,000 in its most recently completed 3 fiscal years;                E.    the gross sales of the construction operations of the business did not exceed an average of $7,000,000 in its most recently completed 3 fiscal years; and                F.    the gross sales of the architectural and engineering services of the business did not exceed an average of $4,500,000 in its most recently completed 3 fiscal years.    (c)    “Small business reserve” means those procurements that are limited to responses from small businesses under § 14–502(b) of this subtitle.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  14-502 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division II - General Procurement Law|Title 14 - Preferences|Subtitle 5 - Small Business Reserve Program|Section 14-502 - Percentage of Small Business Procurement Contracts

    (a)    Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, this subtitle applies to all procurements by a unit.    (b)    This subsection does not apply to procurements subject to Subtitle 1 of this title.    (c)    To the extent practicable, a unit shall structure its procurement procedures to achieve a minimum of 15% of the unit’s total dollar value of goods, supplies, services, maintenance, construction, construction–related services, and architectural and engineering service contracts to be made directly to small businesses.    (d)    The total dollar value of procurements by a unit does not include the value of contracts to which this section does not apply because of a conflict with federal law.    (e)    A unit may apply toward the unit’s overall annual Small Business Reserve payment achievement only those payments resulting from a procurement that is designated a Small Business Reserve procurement.    (f)    The Special Secretary for the Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs, in consultation with the Attorney General, shall establish standards and guidelines for participation in the Small Business Reserve Program every 5 years.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  14-503 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division II - General Procurement Law|Title 14 - Preferences|Subtitle 5 - Small Business Reserve Program|Section 14-503 - Regulations; Compliance

    (a)    The Governor’s Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs shall adopt regulations to establish procedures for compiling and maintaining a comprehensive bidder’s list of qualified small businesses that shall be posted on the Internet.    (b)    The Governor’s Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs shall:        (1)    establish guidelines for Small Business Reserve Program administration;        (2)    ensure agency compliance with the Small Business Reserve Program;        (3)    provide training and technical assistance to agency personnel; and        (4)    collect data regarding the State’s utilization of small business reserve vendors.    (c)    Each unit shall ensure compliance with the regulations set forth in subsection (a) of this section.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  14-504 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division II - General Procurement Law|Title 14 - Preferences|Subtitle 5 - Small Business Reserve Program|Section 14-504 - Eligible Procurements; Publication; Awards

    (a)    Any procurement by a unit of goods, supplies, services, maintenance, construction, construction–related services, architectural services, and engineering services shall be eligible for designation for the small business reserve.    (b)    A solicitation for procurement that has been designated for a small business reserve shall be published in the same manner as required for an invitation for bids as set forth in § 13–103(c) of this article.    (c)    The procurement officer of a unit shall award a procurement contract designated for a small business reserve to the small business that submits a responsive bid that:        (1)    is the lowest bid price;        (2)    if the invitation for bids so provides, is the lowest evaluated bid price; or        (3)    is the bid or proposal most favorable to the State within the small business reserve.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  14-505 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division II - General Procurement Law|Title 14 - Preferences|Subtitle 5 - Small Business Reserve Program|Section 14-505 - Reports

    (a)    Within 60 days after the enactment of the budget bill by the General Assembly, each unit shall submit a report to the Governor’s Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs that complies with the reporting requirements set forth in COMAR 21.11.01.06.    (b)    (1)    Within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year, each unit shall submit a report to the Governor’s Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs that complies with the requirements of paragraph (2) of this subsection.        (2)    For the preceding fiscal year, the report shall:            (i)    state the total number and the dollar value of payments the unit made to small businesses under designated small business reserve contracts;            (ii)    state the total number and the dollar value of payments the unit made to small businesses under nondesignated small business reserve contracts, including purchase card procurements;            (iii)    state the total dollar value of payments the unit made under procurement contracts; and            (iv)    contain other such information as required by the Governor’s Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs.    (c)    On or before December 31 of each year, the Governor’s Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs shall submit to the Board of Public Works and, subject to § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, to the Legislative Policy Committee a report summarizing the information the Office receives under subsection (b) of this section.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  14-601 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division II - General Procurement Law|Title 14 - Preferences|Subtitle 6 - Veteran-Owned Small Business Enterprise Participation|Section 14-601 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Veteran” means an individual who is verified by the State Department of Veterans Affairs as having served on active duty in the armed forces of the United States, other than for training, and was discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable.    (c)    “Veteran–owned small business enterprise” means a business that:        (1)    meets the size standards adopted by the United States Small Business Administration in 13 C.F.R. 121.201 and any subsequent revision of that regulation; and        (2)    is at least 51% owned by one or more individuals who:            (i)    are veterans; and            (ii)    control the management and daily operations of the business.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  14-602 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division II - General Procurement Law|Title 14 - Preferences|Subtitle 6 - Veteran-Owned Small Business Enterprise Participation|Section 14-602 - Procurement Procedures

    (a)    A unit shall structure procurement procedures, consistent with the purposes of this subtitle, to try to achieve an overall minimum of 1% of the unit’s total dollar value of procurement contracts to be made directly or indirectly with veteran–owned small business enterprises.    (b)    Solicitation documents shall establish the expected degree of veteran–owned small business enterprise participation based, in part, on:        (1)    the potential subcontract opportunities available in the procurement contract; and        (2)    the availability of veteran–owned small business enterprises to respond competitively to the potential subcontract opportunities.    (c)    The provisions of this subtitle do not apply to a unit’s procurement procedures to the extent that any unit determines that those provisions are in conflict with an applicable federal program.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  14-603 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division II - General Procurement Law|Title 14 - Preferences|Subtitle 6 - Veteran-Owned Small Business Enterprise Participation|Section 14-603 - Awarding of Contract

    (a)    For procurements conducted by competitive sealed bidding, a unit shall award the contract to the responsible bidder that submits the responsive bid that:        (1)    (i)    has the lowest bid price;            (ii)    has the lowest evaluated bid price; or            (iii)    for procurements subject to § 11–202(3) of this article, is the bid most favorable to the State; and        (2)    meets or makes a good faith effort to meet any applicable goal established under this subtitle.    (b)    For procurements conducted by competitive sealed proposals, a unit shall award the contract to the responsible offeror:        (1)    proposing the most advantageous offer; and        (2)    that meets or makes a good faith effort to meet any applicable goal established under this subtitle.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  14-604 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division II - General Procurement Law|Title 14 - Preferences|Subtitle 6 - Veteran-Owned Small Business Enterprise Participation|Section 14-604 - Regulations, Procedures and Report

    The Governor’s Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs shall:        (1)    adopt regulations to implement this subtitle;        (2)    establish procedures for tracking and reporting participation of veteran–owned small business enterprises under this subtitle; and        (3)    on or before December 1 of each year, report to the Legislative Policy Committee on:            (i)    the number and amount of contracts awarded to veteran–owned small business enterprises under this subtitle; and            (ii)    the effectiveness of the program under this subtitle.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  14-606 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division II - General Procurement Law|Title 14 - Preferences|Subtitle 6 - Veteran-Owned Small Business Enterprise Participation|Section 14-606 - Misrepresentation -- Penalties

    In addition to the penalties under § 14–605(b) of this subtitle, a person that willfully misrepresents a business as a veteran–owned small business enterprise for purposes of obtaining or retaining a contract or subcontract may be subject to:        (1)    suspension or debarment under Title 16 of this article; or        (2)    civil penalties under the Maryland False Claims Act under Title 8 of the General Provisions Article.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  15-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division II - General Procurement Law|Title 15 - Procurement Contract Administration and Dispute Resolution|Subtitle 1 - Procurement Contract Administration|Section 15-101 - "Invoice" Defined

    In this subtitle, “invoice” means an invoice that meets the requirements of § 15-102 of this subtitle.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  15-102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division II - General Procurement Law|Title 15 - Procurement Contract Administration and Dispute Resolution|Subtitle 1 - Procurement Contract Administration|Section 15-102 - Required Information

    A contractor who submits an invoice for a procurement contract shall include in the invoice:         (1)    the contractor’s federal employer’s identification number or Social Security number;        (2)    the procurement contract or purchase order number or another adequate description of the procurement contract; and        (3)    any documentation required by regulation or the procurement contract.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  15-103 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division II - General Procurement Law|Title 15 - Procurement Contract Administration and Dispute Resolution|Subtitle 1 - Procurement Contract Administration|Section 15-103 - Payment by State

    It is the policy of the State to make a payment under a procurement contract within 30 days:         (1)    after the day on which the payment becomes due under the procurement contract; or        (2)    if later, after the day on which the unit receives an invoice.