(a) (1) There is an Office for the Certified Local Farm Enterprise Program in the Department.
(2) The purpose of the Office is to administer the Program and facilitate the participation of certified local farm enterprises in the Program.
(b) (1) There is a Certified Local Farm Enterprise Program in the Office.
(2) The purpose of the Program is to encourage each unit to try to achieve an overall percentage goal of 20% of the unit’s total dollar value of procurement contracts for food from certified local farm enterprises.
(c) The Department shall create two positions to provide staff for the Office.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Division II - General Procurement Law
Subtitle 7 - Certified Local Farm Enterprise Program
Section 14-702 - Certified Local Farm Enterprise Program -- Office and Program
Section 14-703 - Procurement Procedures -- Goals -- Guidelines Established -- Submission of Report
Section 14-704 - Implementing Regulations -- Provisions Included
Section 14-705 - Subpoenas by Office -- Fraud Hotline
Section 14-706 - Fiscal Year Report -- Items Included
Section 14-707 - Directory Maintained by Department -- Information Included
Section 14-708 - Certified Local Farm Enterprise Food Aggregation Grant Fund -- Purpose -- Uses