Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 3 - Minority Business Participation
Section 14-305 - Annual Reports; Information

// EFFECTIVE UNTIL JULY 1, 2022 PER CHAPTERS 200 AND 201 OF 2013 //
    (a)    (1)    Within 90 days after the end of the fiscal year, each unit shall report to the Governor’s Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs, the certification agency, and, subject to § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the Joint Committee on Fair Practices and Personnel Oversight.
        (2)    A report under this subsection shall for the preceding fiscal year:
            (i)    state the total number and value of procurement contracts between the unit and certified minority business enterprises, by specific category of minority business enterprise, including whether the minority business enterprise participated as a prime contractor or as a subcontractor;
            (ii)    indicate the percentage that those procurement contracts represent, by specific category of minority business enterprise, of the total number and value of procurement contracts;
            (iii)    state the total number and the names of certified minority business enterprises that participated as prime contractors or as subcontractors on procurement contracts awarded by a unit;
            (iv)    for each minority business included in the report under item (iii) of this paragraph, list all procurement contracts awarded by a unit to the minority business enterprise, including a description of the contract; and
            (v)    contain other such information as required by the Governor’s Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs and the certification agency and approved by the Board.
        (3)    As to procurement contracts for architectural services and engineering services reported under paragraph (2) of this subsection, the report shall identify by separate category of minority business enterprise procurements for:
            (i)    architectural services; and
            (ii)    engineering services.
        (4)    A report under this subsection shall be in a form prescribed by the Governor’s Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs and the certification agency and approved by the Board.
    (b)    (1)    On or before December 31 of each year, the Governor’s Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs shall submit to the Board of Public Works and, subject to § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, to the Legislative Policy Committee a report summarizing the information the Office receives under subsection (a) of this section.
        (2)    This report may be prepared in conjunction with the annual report required under § 9–306 of the State Government Article.

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