Every contract that the State enters into shall include the following language:
“As a condition of entering into this agreement, upon the request of the Commission on Civil Rights, and only after the filing of a complaint against the company under Title 19 of the State Finance and Procurement Article, as amended from time to time, the company agrees to: provide to the State within 60 days after the request a truthful and complete list of the names of all subcontractors, vendors, and suppliers that the company has used in the past 4 years on any of its contracts that were undertaken within the State of Maryland, including the total dollar amount paid by the contractor on each subcontract or supply contract. The company further agrees to cooperate in any investigation conducted by the State pursuant to the State’s Commercial Nondiscrimination Policy as set forth under Title 19 of the State Finance and Procurement Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland, to provide any documents relevant to any investigation that is requested by the State. The company understands and agrees that violation of this clause shall be considered a material breach of this agreement and may result in contract termination, disqualification by the State from participating in State contracts, and other sanctions.”.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Division II - General Procurement Law
Title 19 - Commercial Nondiscrimination Policy
Section 19-101 - Policy of State
Section 19-102 - Legislative Intent
Section 19-104 - Participation in Economic Development Projects
Section 19-106 - Administrative Complaints
Section 19-107 - Investigation of Discrimination and Retaliation Complaints
Section 19-108 - Initial Findings and Recommendations
Section 19-109 - Request for Contested Case Hearing
Section 19-110 - Remedy When Allegations Sustained
Section 19-111 - Remedy for Filing False or Frivolous Allegations
Section 19-112 - Issuance of Final Administrative Decision
Section 19-113 - Judicial Review
Section 19-114 - Nondiscrimination Clause
Section 19-115 - Certification to Be Included in Request for Bids or Proposals
Section 19-116 - Language to Be Included in All State Contracts
Section 19-117 - Remedies Additional to Other Remedies
Section 19-118 - Effect of Pending Action