(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the Board may modify or waive any requirement under this Division II for a procurement contract or a class of procurement contracts that is to be performed entirely outside the United States, or any lease of real property outside this State, to the extent that:
(1) the purposes stated in § 11–201(a) of this article are fostered;
(2) the circumstances require the modification or waiver; and
(3) foreign or out–of–state contractors are expected to be involved in the procurement.
(b) The Board may not modify or waive the following requirements:
(1) § 14–404 of this article (“Coal in heating systems”);
(2) Title 16, Subtitle 2 of this article (“Offenses Subject to Debarment”); and
(3) Title 17 of this article (“Special Provisions –– State and Local Subdivisions”).
Structure Maryland Statutes
Division II - General Procurement Law
Title 12 - Organization and Supervision of State Procurement
Subtitle 1 - State Procurement Organization
Section 12-101 - Authority of Board to Control Procurement
Section 12-102 - Procurement Advisor, General Counsel, Board Staff
Section 12-103 - Board Procurements
Section 12-104 - Procurement Contracts Outside United States
Section 12-105 - Procurement Improvement Council
Section 12-106 - Other Advisory Bodies
Section 12-107 - Authority of Primary Procurement Units Over Procurement
Section 12-108 - Regulations of Primary Procurement Units