(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.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Division II - General Procurement Law
Subtitle 1 - Preferences to Benefit Disadvantaged Individuals
Section 14-102 - Compliance With Subtitle
Section 14-103 - Priority of Preferences
Section 14-106 - Pricing and Selection Committee for Rehabilitation and Employment Programs
Section 14-107 - Lists of Supplies and Services of Sheltered Workshops
Section 14-108 - Employment Works Program
Section 14-109 - Maryland Vending Facilities Program for the Blind
Section 14-110 - Fiscal Year Procurement Expenditure Forecast