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MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  13-102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division II - General Procurement Law|Title 13 - Source Selection -- State Procurement Contracts|Subtitle 1 - Methods of Source Selection|Section 13-102 - Available Methods

    (a)    The following procurement methods are authorized at the procurement officer’s discretion, where applicable:        (1)    competitive sealed bids under § 13–103 of this subtitle;        (2)    competitive sealed proposals under § 13–104 or § 13–105 of this subtitle;        (3)    noncompetitive negotiation under § 13–106 of this subtitle;        (4)    sole source procurement under § 13–107 of this subtitle;        (5)    emergency or expedited procurement under § 13–108 of this subtitle;        (6)    small procurement under § 13–109 of this subtitle;        (7)    an intergovernmental cooperative purchasing agreement under § 13–110 of this subtitle;        (8)    auction bids under § 13–111 of this subtitle;        (9)    architectural, engineering, and land surveying services qualification based selection under § 13–112 of this subtitle; or        (10)    master contracting under § 13–113 of this subtitle.    (b)    (1)    In awarding a procurement contract for human, social, cultural, or educational service, the preferred method is by competitive sealed proposals under § 13–104 of this subtitle.        (2)    In awarding a procurement contract for a lease of real property, the preferred method is by competitive sealed proposals under § 13–105 of this subtitle.        (3)    Procurement under an intergovernmental cooperative purchasing agreement is appropriate in situations where the State is expected to achieve a better price as the result of economies of scale or to otherwise benefit by purchasing in cooperation with another governmental entity.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  13-102.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division II - General Procurement Law|Title 13 - Source Selection -- State Procurement Contracts|Subtitle 1 - Methods of Source Selection|Section 13-102.1 - Fees for Use of Emaryland Marketplace; Electronic Transaction Fund

    (a)    A unit may not charge a fee to access eMaryland Marketplace.    (b)    (1)    Subject to approval by the Board of Public Works, the Chief Procurement Officer may establish fees for the use of eMaryland Marketplace by an entity that publishes a notice of a procurement, conducts a procurement, or publishes a notice of award.        (2)    The Chief Procurement Officer may not charge a unit, as defined in § 11–101(y) of this article, a fee under this subsection.    (c)    (1)    There is an Electronic Transaction Fund in the Department of General Services.        (2)    The Fund is a special, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 7–302 of this article.        (3)    The State Treasurer shall hold the Fund separately, and the Comptroller shall account for the Fund.        (4)    The Fund consists of any fees imposed and collected under paragraph (b)(1) of this subsection and § 13–226(c) of this title.        (5)    The Fund shall be used by the Department of General Services to cover the actual documented direct and indirect costs of administering contracts through the use of electronic transactions.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  13-106 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division II - General Procurement Law|Title 13 - Source Selection -- State Procurement Contracts|Subtitle 1 - Methods of Source Selection|Section 13-106 - Noncompetitive Negotiation for Certain Human, Social, or Educational Services

    (a)    A procurement officer may award a procurement contract on the basis of noncompetitive negotiation if:        (1)    the procurement is for human, social, or educational services to be provided directly to individuals with disabilities, individuals who are aged, indigent, disadvantaged, unemployed, mentally or physically ill, or displaced or minors;        (2)    the procurement is one of a class for which the Department of Budget and Management has approved the use of noncompetitive negotiation; and        (3)    with the approval of the head of the unit, the procurement officer determines that:            (i)    at least 2 sources are available for the services; but            (ii)    the absence of effective competition makes it unreasonable to expect bids or proposals from the available sources.    (b)    (1)    Whenever a procurement is based on noncompetitive negotiation, a unit shall publish a request for general expressions of interest.        (2)    A request for general expressions of interest shall:            (i)    state the general requirement for services;            (ii)    request interested service providers to respond in writing with general expressions of interest; and            (iii)    be published in the same manner as required for an invitation for bids.    (c)    (1)    To satisfy all or part of the requirements of the State as they occur, and without additional advertising, the procurement officer may conduct discussions with any responsible service provider who has submitted an expression of interest.        (2)    As far as practicable in the course of administering a program, the unit shall treat fairly and equally with respect to discussions all responsible service providers who have submitted expressions of interest.    (d)    After obtaining any approval required by law, the unit may award a procurement contract if the head of the unit determines, on the basis of continuing discussions or past program experience, that an award will serve the best interests of the State.    (e)    A unit shall publish in eMaryland Marketplace notice of a procurement contract awarded under this section.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  13-107 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division II - General Procurement Law|Title 13 - Source Selection -- State Procurement Contracts|Subtitle 1 - Methods of Source Selection|Section 13-107 - Sole Source Procurement

    (a)    (1)    Whenever a procurement officer determines that there is only 1 available source for the subject of a procurement contract, the procurement officer may award the procurement contract without competition to that source.        (2)    Before awarding a procurement contract to a sole source, the procurement officer shall obtain:            (i)    the approval of the head of the unit; and            (ii)    any other approval required by law.    (b)    (1)    Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, with the prior written approval of the Attorney General, a unit may enter into a sole source contract to obtain the services of a contractor in connection with:            (i)    threatened or pending litigation;            (ii)    appraisal of real property for acquisition by the State; or            (iii)    collective bargaining.        (2)    This subsection applies only to a procurement in which:            (i)    a unit obtains the services of a contractor to represent the State; and            (ii)    the nature of the services to be performed requires confidentiality.        (3)    This subsection does not apply if the unit reasonably can anticipate a continuing need for a contractor described in paragraph (1)(ii) or (iii) of this subsection.    (c)    Not more than 30 days after the execution and approval of a procurement contract awarded under this section, a unit shall publish in eMaryland Marketplace notice of the award.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  13-109 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division II - General Procurement Law|Title 13 - Source Selection -- State Procurement Contracts|Subtitle 1 - Methods of Source Selection|Section 13-109 - Small Procurement

    (a)    In this section, “small procurement” means a procurement for which:        (1)    a unit spends $50,000 or less;        (2)    a contractor provides services subject to § 11–202(3) of this article for expected annual revenues of $50,000 or less;        (3)    the Department of General Services or the Department of Transportation is seeking to award a procurement contract for a construction with a value that is $100,000 or less; or        (4)    for purposes of administering Title 29, Subtitle 1 of the State Personnel and Pensions Article, the State Retirement Agency spends $50,000 or less during a fiscal year for:            (i)    expenses related to independent medical evaluations by a physician; and            (ii)    any expenses related to testimony by the physician at administrative hearings on behalf of the Agency.    (b)    A unit may make small procurements in accordance with the regulations of primary procurement units.    (c)    A primary procurement unit may not create a small procurement by artificial division of a procurement.    (d)    Any regulation of a primary procurement unit to govern small procurements:        (1)    shall provide for a simplified administrative procedure;        (2)    shall be consistent with the basic intent of this Division II; and        (3)    may not be disadvantageous economically to the State.    (e)    At least every 3 years, the Board shall:        (1)    review the prevailing costs of labor and materials; and        (2)    if warranted by changes in cost, recommend to the General Assembly appropriate adjustments in the ceiling for a small procurement.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  13-114 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division II - General Procurement Law|Title 13 - Source Selection -- State Procurement Contracts|Subtitle 1 - Methods of Source Selection|Section 13-114 - Regulations

    (a)    The Board shall adopt regulations in accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 1 of the State Government Article to establish a uniform process for the solicitation of master contracts and task orders.    (b)    Each designated procurement unit shall ensure compliance with the regulations set forth in subsection (a) of this section.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  14-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division II - General Procurement Law|Title 14 - Preferences|Subtitle 1 - Preferences to Benefit Disadvantaged Individuals|Section 14-101 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Community service provider” means an entity that:        (1)    is organized under the laws of the United States or this State;        (2)    is accredited by the Division of Rehabilitation Services of the State Department of Education for participation in the Employment Works Program;        (3)    is operated in the interest of individuals who have a mental or physical disability, including blindness, that:            (i)    constitutes a substantial barrier to employment; and            (ii)    prevents the individual from engaging in competitive employment; and        (4)    does not inure net income wholly or partly to the benefit of any shareholder or other individual.    (c)    “Individual with disability owned business” means a business:        (1)    that is organized under the laws of the United States or the State;        (2)    that is majority owned by an individual or individuals determined by the Division of Rehabilitation Services in the State Department of Education to have a disability, as defined by Title 21, Subtitle 3 of the Education Article;        (3)    whose majority owner or owners are directly and significantly engaged in the daily operation of the business;        (4)    whose workforce includes individuals with disabilities comprising a percentage of the workforce that is at or above the minimum required under the policies or guidelines established by the Pricing and Selection Committee for the Employment Works Program;        (5)    whose total gross revenues for contracts assigned under the Program at the time of assignment do not exceed the maximum allowed under policies or guidelines established by the Pricing and Selection Committee for the Employment Works Program; and        (6)    that continues to meet all other eligibility criteria established by the Pricing and Selection Committee for the Employment Works Program.    (d)    “Preferred provider” means a provider of supplies or services given preference in § 14–103 of this subtitle.    (e)    “State aided or controlled entity” means any public or quasi–public institution that receives aid from the State or that is owned, controlled, or managed by the State.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  14-102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division II - General Procurement Law|Title 14 - Preferences|Subtitle 1 - Preferences to Benefit Disadvantaged Individuals|Section 14-102 - Compliance With Subtitle

    (a)    Notwithstanding any other provision of this Division II, a State or State aided or controlled entity shall buy supplies and services in accordance with § 14–103 of this subtitle.    (b)    The procurement of services from a sheltered workshop is not subject to the cost savings requirements of § 13–405 of the State Personnel and Pensions Article.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  14-103 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division II - General Procurement Law|Title 14 - Preferences|Subtitle 1 - Preferences to Benefit Disadvantaged Individuals|Section 14-103 - Priority of Preferences

    (a)    A State or State aided or controlled entity shall buy supplies and services from:        (1)    Maryland Correctional Enterprises, as provided in Title 3, Subtitle 5 of the Correctional Services Article, if Maryland Correctional Enterprises provides the supplies or services;        (2)    Blind Industries and Services of Maryland, if:            (i)    Blind Industries and Services of Maryland provides the supplies or services; and            (ii)    Maryland Correctional Enterprises does not provide the supplies or services; or        (3)    the Employment Works Program established under § 14–108 of this subtitle, if:            (i)    a community service provider or an individual with disability owned business provides the supplies or services;            (ii)    neither Maryland Correctional Enterprises nor Blind Industries and Services of Maryland provides the supplies or services; and            (iii)    a State or State aided or controlled entity is not required by law to buy the supplies or services from any other unit of the State government.    (b)    A State or State aided or controlled entity shall give preference to the providers listed under subsection (a) of this section in the order that the providers are listed.    (c)    To the extent practicable, a State or State aided or controlled entity shall include in a maintenance contract that has a component for housekeeping or janitorial services, a requirement that a prime contractor procure janitorial products from Blind Industries and Services of Maryland if the specified products are made, manufactured, remanufactured, or assembled by Blind Industries and Services of Maryland and are available.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  14-107 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division II - General Procurement Law|Title 14 - Preferences|Subtitle 1 - Preferences to Benefit Disadvantaged Individuals|Section 14-107 - Lists of Supplies and Services of Sheltered Workshops

    The Pricing and Selection Committee for Blind Industries and Services of Maryland and the Employment Works Program shall:        (1)    (i)    maintain a current list of supplies and services that Blind Industries and Services of Maryland provides; and            (ii)    maintain a current list of supplies and services that community service providers and individual with disability owned businesses provide;        (2)    periodically review and revise the lists of supplies and services maintained in accordance with item (1) of this section; and        (3)    send the lists, and any revised lists, to the Secretary of General Services who shall make the lists available to each person responsible for buying supplies or services for the State or a State aided or controlled entity.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  14-108 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division II - General Procurement Law|Title 14 - Preferences|Subtitle 1 - Preferences to Benefit Disadvantaged Individuals|Section 14-108 - Employment Works Program

    (a)    In this section, “Program” means the Employment Works Program.    (b)    There is an Employment Works Program in the Department of General Services.    (c)    The Secretary of General Services shall designate Maryland Works, Inc., or another appropriate coordinating entity, to facilitate the distribution of procurement contracts for supplies and services among community service providers and individual with disability owned businesses.    (d)    The coordinating entity designated under subsection (c) of this section shall:        (1)    identify potential contracts for supplies and services eligible for procurement;        (2)    establish procedures for the selection of community service providers to perform under potentially eligible contracts for preference procurement;        (3)    establish procedures for remediation of noncompliance with State or Program policies;        (4)    provide training and technical assistance to participating community service providers;        (5)    conduct cost analyses and market research for submission and review by the Pricing and Selection Committee for the Program;        (6)    provide staff support for the Pricing and Selection Committee for the Program; and        (7)    serve as a monitoring agent to ensure that high quality standards are met and maintained by the Program and its participating community service providers.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  14-109 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division II - General Procurement Law|Title 14 - Preferences|Subtitle 1 - Preferences to Benefit Disadvantaged Individuals|Section 14-109 - Maryland Vending Facilities Program for the Blind

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    “Blind person” means a person who is:            (i)    blind; and            (ii)    licensed by the Division under the federal acts.        (3)    “Division” means the Division of Rehabilitation Services in the Department of Education.        (4)    “Program” means the Maryland Business Enterprise Program for the Blind.        (5)    “Vending facility” includes vending machines, cafeterias, snack bars, and other concession stands that sell food, beverages, newspapers, periodicals, confections, tobacco products, and other merchandise, including chances for the State Lottery.        (6)    “Vending machine” means a currency-operated machine that dispenses products or services.        (7)    “Vending machine income” means receipts, other than those of a blind vendor, from vending machine operations on property controlled by the Department of General Services after deducting the costs of the goods sold, including reasonable service and maintenance costs in accordance with customary business practices.    (b)    There is a Maryland Business Enterprise Program for the Blind in the Division.    (c)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Program has priority to operate a vending facility on property controlled by the Department of General Services.        (2)    If a facility required to give the priority under this section has vending facilities that are not operated by blind persons, the requirements of this section are waived until the earlier of:            (i)    the first expiration of a contract between the operator of the vending facility and the Department of General Services; or            (ii)    June 1, 1994.    (d)    (1)    The Division and the Department of General Services shall adopt regulations for:            (i)    the operation and maintenance of a vending facility by the Program; and            (ii)    the protection of State property.        (2)    The Department of General Services shall cooperate with the Division for the establishment, whenever possible, of vending facilities operated by the Program on Department of General Services property.        (3)    (i)    Any vending machine income that results from the provisions of this section shall accrue to the blind person managing the vending facility on the property where the income is generated in accordance with federal regulations governing the Vending Facilities Program for the Blind.            (ii)    If there is no person managing the vending facility, the vending machine income shall be distributed to the Division for the support of the Program.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  14-201 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division II - General Procurement Law|Title 14 - Preferences|Subtitle 2 - Small Business Preference Program|Section 14-201 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Disabled veteran” means a veteran who has been certified by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs as having a service–connected disability regardless of the disability rating.    (c)    “Disabled veteran–owned small business” means a small business that is at least 51% owned and controlled by one or more individuals who are disabled veterans.    (d)    “Small business” means a business that meets the qualifications established under § 14–203 of this subtitle.    (e)    “Small business preference” means a purchase request for which bids are invited from a list of qualified bidders that includes small businesses.    (f)    “Veteran” means a veteran as defined in 38 U.S.C. § 101(2) who is domiciled in Maryland.    (g)    “Veteran–owned small business” means a small business that is at least 51% owned and controlled by one or more individuals who are veterans.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  14-202 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division II - General Procurement Law|Title 14 - Preferences|Subtitle 2 - Small Business Preference Program|Section 14-202 - Scope of Program; State Correctional Facilities

    (a)    This subtitle applies to procurement of supplies, services, and construction related services by:        (1)    the Department of General Services;        (2)    the Department of Transportation;        (3)    the University System of Maryland;        (4)    Morgan State University; and        (5)    as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services in connection with construction of a State correctional facility under § 12-107 of this article.    (b)    For procurements in connection with the construction of a State correctional facility, the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services shall:        (1)    apply the percentage price preferences established by the Department of General Services under this subtitle; and        (2)    follow the same procedures established by the Department of General Services to comply with this subtitle.