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MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  8-214 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 8 - Debt|Subtitle 2 - Debts of State Units|Part III - Bond and Grant Anticipation Notes|Section 8-214 - Resolution

    (a)    Bond and grant anticipation notes issued under this Part III of this subtitle shall be authorized by resolution of the State unit.    (b)    (1)    The resolution shall state:            (i)    the authority for the notes and, if the notes are bond anticipation notes, the authority for the bonds;            (ii)    the amount of notes authorized; and            (iii)    the terms of the notes.        (2)    The resolution shall specify that the notes:            (i)    be sold in a certain manner, at public sale or, if the State unit considers private negotiation to be in its best interest, at private sale;            (ii)    mature at certain times;            (iii)    bear interest at certain rates or at rates to be determined in the manner stated in the resolution; and            (iv)    be sold for certain prices or for prices to be determined in the manner stated in the resolution, which may be at, above, or below par.        (3)    The resolution may provide that the notes:            (i)    be in 1 or more series, as money is required; and            (ii)    be renewable at maturity with or without resale.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  8-215 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 8 - Debt|Subtitle 2 - Debts of State Units|Part III - Bond and Grant Anticipation Notes|Section 8-215 - Amount of Notes

    (a)    A State unit may not issue bond anticipation notes under this Part III of this subtitle in a total principal amount that exceeds the authorized amount of the bonds in anticipation of the sale of which the notes are issued and sold.    (b)    A State unit may not issue grant anticipation notes under this Part III of this subtitle in a total amount, including interest, that exceeds the amount of the grant in anticipation of the receipt of which the notes are issued and sold.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  8-216 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 8 - Debt|Subtitle 2 - Debts of State Units|Part III - Bond and Grant Anticipation Notes|Section 8-216 - Written Commitment for Grant

    Grant anticipation notes may not be sold under this Part III of this subtitle until the State unit receives from the grantor a written commitment for the grant.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  8-217 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 8 - Debt|Subtitle 2 - Debts of State Units|Part III - Bond and Grant Anticipation Notes|Section 8-217 - Signing of Notes

    (a)    A bond anticipation note may not be issued under this Part III of this subtitle unless it is signed, endorsed, or guaranteed in the manner required by law for the bonds in anticipation of which the note is issued.    (b)    A bond or grant anticipation note is valid and binding in accordance with its terms notwithstanding that:        (1)    an official whose signature appears on the note is no longer an official when the note is delivered; or        (2)    an official whose signature appears on the note became an official after the note was issued.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  8-218 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 8 - Debt|Subtitle 2 - Debts of State Units|Part III - Bond and Grant Anticipation Notes|Section 8-218 - Payment of Principal and Interest

    (a)    (1)    The principal of and interest on bond anticipation notes under this Part III of this subtitle shall be payable from:            (i)    the 1st proceeds of sale of the bonds; or            (ii)    the tax or other revenue that the State unit has pledged to the payment of the bonds.        (2)    One year’s interest on the notes, or on any renewal of the notes, accounting from the date of the initial issue of the notes, may be paid from the proceeds of sale of the notes.    (b)    (1)    Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, the principal of and interest on grant anticipation notes under this Part III of this subtitle shall be payable from the proceeds of the grant.        (2)    The State unit may make the grant anticipation notes payable only from the proceeds of the grant and need not pledge the faith and credit or taxing power of the State unit.        (3)    If the State unit does not pledge its faith and credit or taxing power, the grant anticipation notes are not a debt or a charge against the general credit or taxing power of the State unit under any constitutional provision or statutory limitation.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  8-219 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 8 - Debt|Subtitle 2 - Debts of State Units|Part III - Bond and Grant Anticipation Notes|Section 8-219 - Proceeds of Sale of Bond Anticipation Notes

    The proceeds of sale of bond anticipation notes shall be spent:         (1)    1st, for payment of the expenses of issuance of the notes; and        (2)    then, subject to § 8-218(a)(2) of this subtitle, only for the public purposes for which the bonds are authorized.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  8-220 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 8 - Debt|Subtitle 2 - Debts of State Units|Part III - Bond and Grant Anticipation Notes|Section 8-220 - Interest Rate Limit on Bonds

    (a)    (1)    Except for the provisions of this section, each State unit shall comply with the provisions, requirements, and limitations in the enabling act.        (2)    If a State unit is unable to sell bonds to pay the bond anticipation notes under this Part III of this subtitle when due because of an interest rate limitation in the enabling act, the State unit may:            (i)    issue bonds in a total principal amount sufficient to pay the principal of and not more than 1 year’s interest on the notes; and            (ii)    provide for payment of interest on the bonds at a rate that is higher than the interest rate limitation in the enabling act.        (3)    This section is supplemental authority for a State unit to issue bonds free of an interest rate limitation to pay outstanding bond anticipation notes under this Part III of this subtitle.    (b)    A resolution that authorizes the issuance of bonds under subsection (a)(2) of this section shall refer to:        (1)    the enabling act; and        (2)    this section.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  8-221 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 8 - Debt|Subtitle 2 - Debts of State Units|Part III - Bond and Grant Anticipation Notes|Section 8-221 - Commercial Paper

    (a)    A State unit may issue bond or grant anticipation notes under this Part III of this subtitle as notes in the nature of commercial paper.    (b)    A bond or grant anticipation note issued as a note in the nature of commercial paper may be secured by:        (1)    a trust indenture with a trust company, or a bank with powers of a trust company, in or outside the State; and        (2)    a letter of credit, line of credit, or other credit arrangement from or with a lending institution.    (c)    (1)    For bond anticipation notes, the credit arrangement may be made payable out of:            (i)    the 1st proceeds of sale of the bonds; or            (ii)    the tax or other revenue that the State unit has pledged to payment of the principal of and interest on the bonds.        (2)    For grant anticipation notes, the credit arrangement may be made payable out of the proceeds of the grant.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  8-222 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 8 - Debt|Subtitle 2 - Debts of State Units|Part III - Bond and Grant Anticipation Notes|Section 8-222 - Exemption From Taxation

    The following obligations are exempt from State and local taxation:        (1)    a bond or grant anticipation note issued under this part;        (2)    a bond issued to pay the notes issued under item (1) of this section; and        (3)    the interest on the obligations.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  13-201 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division II - General Procurement Law|Title 13 - Source Selection -- State Procurement Contracts|Subtitle 2 - Procedural Requirements|Part I - Definitions|Section 13-201 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Change order” means a written order that:        (1)    is signed by the procurement officer; and        (2)    directs the contractor to make changes that the procurement contract authorizes the procurement officer to order without the consent of the contractor.    (c)    “Contract modification” means a written alteration that:        (1)    affects specifications, delivery point, date of delivery, period of performance, price, quantity, or other provisions of a procurement contract; and        (2)    is accomplished by mutual action of the parties to the procurement contract.    (d)    “Cost-reimbursement contract” means a procurement contract under which the State reimburses a contractor for fees and other costs that are:        (1)    recognized as allowable and allocable under the regulations of the Board on price and cost principles; and        (2)    within a stated ceiling.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  13-202 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division II - General Procurement Law|Title 13 - Source Selection -- State Procurement Contracts|Subtitle 2 - Procedural Requirements|Part I - Definitions|Section 13-202 - Disclosure of Information; Maintenance of Records

    (a)    After a solicitation is issued and until a recommendation is made by a procurement officer, a procurement officer may disclose to a person outside the Executive Department only:        (1)    whether a decision has been made regarding a solicitation; and        (2)    information that is available to the public under Title 4, Subtitles 1 through 5 of the General Provisions Article.    (b)    After a solicitation is issued, a procurement officer shall record and include in the procurement file the following information from an inquiry from a source outside the Executive Department:        (1)    the date and time of the inquiry;        (2)    the name and affiliation of the person making the inquiry; and        (3)    the substance and nature of the inquiry.    (c)    A procurement officer shall maintain a file on each procurement that includes:        (1)    a record of all inquiries required to be recorded under subsection (b) of this section;        (2)    all written solicitations by an agency or unit;        (3)    all offers received;        (4)    all internal and external correspondence regarding the procurement;        (5)    written documentation from the procurement officer describing efforts to confirm the information in the affidavits submitted by the successful bidder or offeror; and        (6)    the final contract.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  13-205 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division II - General Procurement Law|Title 13 - Source Selection -- State Procurement Contracts|Subtitle 2 - Procedural Requirements|Part II - Source Selection|Section 13-205 - Drafting Specifications; Recycled Materials

    (a)    A unit:        (1)    shall draft specifications to encourage maximum practicable competition without modifying the requirements of the State; and        (2)    may not draft specifications to favor a single prospective bidder or offeror.    (b)    A unit shall require a prospective bidder or offeror of supplies or construction to state in the bid or offer:        (1)    whether the procurement will or may include recycled materials; and        (2)    the types, amounts, and application of recycled materials that the bidder or offeror intends to include in the procurement.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  13-206 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division II - General Procurement Law|Title 13 - Source Selection -- State Procurement Contracts|Subtitle 2 - Procedural Requirements|Part II - Source Selection|Section 13-206 - Cancellation of Solicitations; Rejection of Bids or Proposals

    (a)    (1)    A procurement officer shall reject a bid or proposal if the procurement officer determines that:            (i)    the bid is nonresponsive or the proposal is unacceptable; or            (ii)    the bidder or offeror is not responsible.        (2)    The procurement officer shall include a determination under this subsection in the procurement file.    (b)    If, with the approval of the Board, a unit determines that it is fiscally advantageous or otherwise in the best interests of the State, the unit may:        (1)    cancel an invitation for bids, a request for proposals, or other solicitation; or        (2)    reject all bids or proposals.    (c)    A procurement officer may determine that a person is not a responsible bidder or offeror for:        (1)    unreasonable failure to supply information promptly in connection with a determination of responsibility under subsection (a) of this section; or        (2)    any other reason indicating that the person does not have:            (i)    the capability in all respects to perform fully the requirements for a procurement contract; or            (ii)    the integrity and reliability that will ensure good faith performance.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  13-207 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division II - General Procurement Law|Title 13 - Source Selection -- State Procurement Contracts|Subtitle 2 - Procedural Requirements|Part II - Source Selection|Section 13-207 - Bid Security

    (a)    Except as otherwise provided in this section, a procurement officer may not require a bidder or offeror to provide bid security on a procurement contract if the procurement officer expects the price to be $100,000 or less.    (b)    (1)    A procurement officer shall require a bidder or offeror to provide bid security on a procurement contract for construction if:            (i)    the price is expected to exceed $100,000; or            (ii)    the price is expected to be $100,000 or less but federal law or a condition of federal assistance requires the security.        (2)    The amount of bid security required for a procurement contract for construction shall be:            (i)    at least 5% of the bid or price proposal; or            (ii)    if the bid or price proposal states a rate but not a total price, an amount determined by the procurement officer.    (c)    (1)    A procurement officer may require a bidder or offeror to provide bid security on a procurement contract for services, supplies, or construction related services if the price of the procurement contract is expected to exceed $50,000.        (2)    A procurement officer shall require a bidder or offeror to provide bid security on a procurement contract for services, supplies, or construction related services if federal law or a condition of federal assistance requires the security.        (3)    The amount of bid security required for a procurement contract for services, supplies, or construction related services shall be an amount determined by the procurement officer. If a bid or proposal states a rate but not a total price, the procurement officer shall determine the dollar amount of the bid security.    (d)    Bid security under this section shall be:        (1)    a bond provided by a surety company authorized to do business in the State;        (2)    cash; or        (3)    another form of security allowed by regulation.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  13-208 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division II - General Procurement Law|Title 13 - Source Selection -- State Procurement Contracts|Subtitle 2 - Procedural Requirements|Part II - Source Selection|Section 13-208 - Proper Security

    (a)    Except as provided under subsection (b) of this section, if a procurement officer requires bid security, the procurement officer shall reject a bid or proposal that is not accompanied by proper security.    (b)    A procurement officer may accept a bid or proposal that is accompanied by bid security in less than the amount required if:        (1)    the procurement officer determines that:            (i)    the deficiency in the amount is insubstantial; and            (ii)    acceptance of the bid or proposal would be in the best interests of the State; and        (2)    the procurement officer further determines that:            (i)    the bid or proposal was the only one submitted and there is no time for rebidding;            (ii)    the bid security became inadequate as a result of the correction of a mistake in the bid or proposal or as a result of a modification in the bid or proposal in accordance with applicable regulations, and the bidder or offeror increased the amount of bid security to required limits within 48 hours after the correction or modification; or            (iii)    after consideration of the risks involved and the difference between the lowest bid and the next lowest bid, it would be fiscally advantageous to the State to accept the lowest bid or proposal.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  13-209 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division II - General Procurement Law|Title 13 - Source Selection -- State Procurement Contracts|Subtitle 2 - Procedural Requirements|Part II - Source Selection|Section 13-209 - Withdrawal of Bids or Proposals

    Whenever a bidder or offeror withdraws a bid or proposal, action may be taken against the bid security unless:         (1)    there is a mistake in the bid or proposal; and        (2)    the procurement officer allows the bidder or offeror to withdraw before the procurement contract is awarded.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  13-210 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division II - General Procurement Law|Title 13 - Source Selection -- State Procurement Contracts|Subtitle 2 - Procedural Requirements|Part II - Source Selection|Section 13-210 - Inspection of Documents; Disclosure of Information

    (a)    (1)    If a procurement officer decides to conduct a pre–bid conference to explain the requirements of a procurement that is expected to exceed $100,000, as soon as practicable after the conference concludes, the procurement officer shall have written minutes of the conference prepared.        (2)    The minutes of a pre–bid conference are public records and shall be open to public inspection during ordinary business hours.    (b)    (1)    Subject to Title 4 of the General Provisions Article:            (i)    a summary of the final evaluation of a proposal shall be open to public inspection;            (ii)    after an award, all proposals shall be open to public inspection; and            (iii)    at and after bid opening, the contents of a bid and any document submitted with the bid shall be open to public inspection.        (2)    Except as otherwise provided in this section, Title 4 of the General Provisions Article shall govern any request for the disclosure of information related to a procurement.    (c)    A procurement officer may deny public access to the advisory or deliberative records of an evaluator of a proposal if the records would not be available by law to a private party in litigation with the unit.    (d)    (1)    Before bid opening:            (i)    bids shall remain sealed; and            (ii)    the State may not disclose the name of a bidder.        (2)    Before the closing date for proposals, a procurement officer may not disclose the name of a person who has submitted a proposal.        (3)    Before awarding a procurement contract based on competitive sealed proposals, the State may not disclose the contents of a proposal to any person other than a person responsible for evaluating or reviewing the proposal.    (e)    Subsections (b)(1), (c), and (d) of this section do not affect the authority of the Board of Contract Appeals or a court of competent jurisdiction to:        (1)    decide that information is discoverable in an administrative or judicial proceeding; and        (2)    compel disclosure.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  13-211 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division II - General Procurement Law|Title 13 - Source Selection -- State Procurement Contracts|Subtitle 2 - Procedural Requirements|Part II - Source Selection|Section 13-211 - Unlawful Conduct and Promises

    (a)    In this section, “procurement official” means a procurement officer or an individual who participates in the drafting of specifications for procurement.    (b)    During the conduct of a procurement, a competing contractor, or any officer, employee, representative, agent, or consultant of any competing contractor, may not knowingly:        (1)    make any offer or promise of future employment or business opportunity to, or engage in any discussion of future employment or business opportunity with, any procurement official of the agency conducting the procurement;        (2)    offer, give, or promise to offer or give any money, gratuity, or other thing of value to any procurement official of the agency conducting the procurement; or        (3)    solicit or obtain from any officer or employee of an agency conducting the procurement, before the award of a contract, any proprietary or source selection information regarding the procurement.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  13-212 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division II - General Procurement Law|Title 13 - Source Selection -- State Procurement Contracts|Subtitle 2 - Procedural Requirements|Part II - Source Selection|Section 13-212 - Conflict of Interests

    (a)    Each invitation for bids or request for proposals for a contract that will involve the selection of a consultant who is to assist the unit in the formation, award, or execution of any State contract shall require that a bidder or offeror provide to the unit an affidavit that discloses any actual or potential conflict of interest of which the bidder or offeror knows, or can reasonably be expected to know, in accordance with regulations adopted under this section.    (b)    The Board shall adopt regulations concerning the disclosure and evaluation of conflicts of interest under this section.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  13-213 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division II - General Procurement Law|Title 13 - Source Selection -- State Procurement Contracts|Subtitle 2 - Procedural Requirements|Part III - Contract Formation|Section 13-213 - Regulations on Price and Cost Principles

    (a)    In accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 1 of the State Government Article, the Board shall adopt regulations on price and cost principles based on generally accepted accounting principles.    (b)    The principles adopted by the Board shall be used:        (1)    as guidelines for negotiations on:            (i)    estimated costs or fixed prices;            (ii)    price adjustments for contract modifications and change orders; and            (iii)    settlements of terminated procurement contracts;        (2)    to establish the allowability of costs under procurement contract provisions for the reimbursement of costs; and        (3)    in any other situation that requires the establishment of the estimated or incurred costs of performing a procurement contract.