(a) For any county work, a county may provide for competitive bidding and the making and awarding of contracts and may require bonds.
(b) A county may provide for the purchase of materials, supplies, and equipment through the Department of General Services.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 3 - Express Powers of Charter Counties and Code Counties
Section 10-301 - Scope of Subtitle
Section 10-302 - County Legislative Body -- Compensation
Section 10-303 - County Officers, Officials, and Employees
Section 10-304 - County Institutions
Section 10-305 - County Board of Appeals
Section 10-306 - Election Districts and Precincts
Section 10-307 - Recording and Indexing of Legal and Legislative Records
Section 10-308 - Advertising and Printing of Legislative and Financial Records
Section 10-309 - Audits; Claims Against County
Section 10-311 - Protection of County Credit
Section 10-312 - County Property; Housing Projects; Franchise; Required Notice
Section 10-314 - Special Taxing Districts
Section 10-315 - Commercial District Management Authority
Section 10-316 - Commercial or Industrial Redevelopment Projects
Section 10-317 - Road, Waste Disposal, Soil Erosion, and Building Laws
Section 10-319 - Highways, Bridges, and Streets
Section 10-320 - Public Drainage Improvement Projects
Section 10-321 - Storm Drainage Districts
Section 10-322 - Federally Assisted Watershed Projects
Section 10-323 - Parks and Recreation Programs
Section 10-324 - Zoning and Planning
Section 10-325 - Historic Landmark Zoning and Preservation
Section 10-326 - Conditions for Acceptance of Residential Development
Section 10-327 - County Board of Health