Maryland Statutes
Division II - General Procurement Law
Title 13 - Source Selection -- State Procurement Contracts

Subtitle 1 - Methods of Source Selection

Section 13-101 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 13-102 - Available Methods - (a) The following procurement methods are authorized at the procurement...

Section 13-102.1 - Fees for Use of Emaryland Marketplace; Electronic Transaction Fund - (a) A unit may not charge a fee to access...

Section 13-103 - Competitive Sealed Bids - (a) (1) Whenever procurement is based on competitive sealed bids,...

Section 13-104 - Competitive Sealed Proposals - (a) Competitive sealed proposals is the preferred method for human,...

Section 13-105 - Competitive Sealed Proposals -- Real Property Leases - (a) A request for proposals for a lease of real...

Section 13-106 - Noncompetitive Negotiation for Certain Human, Social, or Educational Services - (a) A procurement officer may award a procurement contract on...

Section 13-107 - Sole Source Procurement - (a) (1) Whenever a procurement officer determines that there is...

Section 13-108 - Emergency Procurement; Expedited Procurement; Terms of Leases - (a) In this section, “emergency” means an occurrence or condition...

Section 13-109 - Small Procurement - (a) In this section, “small procurement” means a procurement for...

Section 13-110 - Participation of Primary Procurement Unit in Intergovernmental Cooperative Purchasing Agreement - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 13-111 - Auction Bids - (a) This section applies to the procurement of supplies, with...

Section 13-112 - Qualification Based Selection - (a) In this section, “Department” means the Department of General...

Section 13-113 - Master Contracting - (a) The designated procurement units may adopt master contracting, a...

Section 13-114 - Regulations - (a) The Board shall adopt regulations in accordance with Title...

Subtitle 2 - Procedural Requirements

Part I - Definitions

Section 13-201 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 13-202 - Disclosure of Information; Maintenance of Records - (a) After a solicitation is issued and until a recommendation...

Part II - Source Selection

Section 13-205 - Drafting Specifications; Recycled Materials - (a) A unit: (1) shall draft specifications to encourage maximum...

Section 13-206 - Cancellation of Solicitations; Rejection of Bids or Proposals - (a) (1) A procurement officer shall reject a bid or...

Section 13-207 - Bid Security - (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a procurement...

Section 13-208 - Proper Security - (a) Except as provided under subsection (b) of this section,...

Section 13-209 - Withdrawal of Bids or Proposals - Whenever a bidder or offeror withdraws a bid or proposal,...

Section 13-210 - Inspection of Documents; Disclosure of Information - (a) (1) If a procurement officer decides to conduct a...

Section 13-211 - Unlawful Conduct and Promises - (a) In this section, “procurement official” means a procurement officer...

Section 13-212 - Conflict of Interests - (a) Each invitation for bids or request for proposals for...

Section 13-212.1 - Participation in Procurement - (a) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section,...

Part III - Contract Formation

Section 13-213 - Regulations on Price and Cost Principles - (a) In accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 1 of the...

Section 13-214 - Pricing - (a) (1) Subject to § 13-215 of this subtitle and...

Section 13-215 - Cost-Reimbursement Contracts - (a) A unit may not enter into a cost-reimbursement contract...

Section 13-216 - Security for Payment; Performance - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...

Section 13-217 - Multi-Year Procurement Contracts - (a) In this section, “multi–year contract” means a procurement contract...

Section 13-218 - Required Clauses -- in General - (a) Each procurement contract shall include clauses covering: (1) termination...

Section 13-218.1 - Service Contract - (a) In this section, “service contract” has the meaning stated...

Section 13-219 - Required Clauses -- Nondiscrimination Clause - (a) This section is broadly applicable to all procurements by...

Section 13-220 - Cost and Price Information - (a) In this section, “established catalog price” means the price...

Section 13-221 - Disclosures to Secretary of State - (a) The provisions of this section are broadly applicable and...

Section 13-222 - Payment of Taxes, Unemployment Insurance Contributions, Reimbursement Payments, and Interest; Sales and Use Tax Licenses - (a) For a State procurement contract for $10,000 or more,...

Section 13-223 - Contingent Fees - (a) Each procurement contract shall include the following clause: “The...

Section 13-224 - Procurement Contracts - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 13-225 - Retainage - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 13-226 - Electronic Transactions - (a) Unless otherwise prohibited by law, a primary procurement unit...

Section 13-227 - Subcontractor Equal Access to Bonding Act of 2013 - (a) If a prime contractor requires a subcontractor to provide...