Maryland Statutes
Division II - General Procurement Law
Title 15 - Procurement Contract Administration and Dispute Resolution

Subtitle 1 - Procurement Contract Administration

Section 15-101 - "Invoice" Defined - In this subtitle, “invoice” means an invoice that meets the...

Section 15-102 - Required Information - A contractor who submits an invoice for a procurement contract...

Section 15-103 - Payment by State - It is the policy of the State to make a...

Section 15-104 - Interest on Late Payments - (a) Except as provided in § 15-105 of this subtitle,...

Section 15-105 - Interest Not Payable - A unit is not liable under § 15-104 of this...

Section 15-106 - Disputes by Units on Payment - The Governor shall resolve a dispute among units as to...

Section 15-107 - Duty of Unit After Semifinal Payment - After a unit pays a semifinal estimate on a procurement...

Section 15-108 - Retainage - (a) This section does not apply to any procurement contract...

Section 15-109 - Inspections - (a) At reasonable times an inspection may be conducted of...

Section 15-110 - Audits - (a) The following persons are subject to an audit of...

Section 15-111 - Reports - (a) Within 60 days after the end of each fiscal...

Section 15-112 - Change Orders - (a) (1) (i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of...

Subtitle 2 - Dispute Resolution

Part I - "Appeals Board" Defined; Scope of Subtitle

Section 15-201 - "Appeals Board" Defined - In this subtitle, “Appeals Board” means the Maryland State Board...

Section 15-202 - Scope of Subtitle - Except to the extent authorized by regulation by the Board,...

Part II - Maryland State Board of Contract Appeals

Section 15-205 - Established - There is a Maryland State Board of Contract Appeals.

Section 15-206 - Independent Unit - The Appeals Board is an independent unit of the Executive...

Section 15-207 - Membership - (a) The Appeals Board consists of 3 members appointed by...

Section 15-208 - Chairman of Appeals Board - From among the members of the Appeals Board, the Governor...

Section 15-209 - Full-Time Duties; Compensation; Staff - (a) Each member of the Appeals Board shall devote full...

Section 15-210 - Regulations - In accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 1 of the State...

Section 15-211 - Jurisdiction; Finality of Decisions - (a) The Appeals Board shall have jurisdiction to hear and...

Section 15-212 - Authority of Appeals Board as to Subpoenas, Oaths, and Testimony - (a) In connection with a proceeding authorized under this subtitle,...

Part III - Procedures for Dispute Resolution

Section 15-215 - Definitions - (a) In this Part III of this subtitle the following...

Section 15-216 - Application of Administrative Procedure Act - (a) Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article...

Section 15-217 - Initiation of Protest or Contract Claim - (a) (1) A prospective bidder or offeror, a bidder, or...

Section 15-218 - Procedure by Unit - (a) Except as provided under § 15–219 of this subtitle,...

Section 15-219 - Procedure by Unit -- Contract Claims for Construction Contracts - (a) Except to the extent a shorter period is prescribed...

Section 15-219.1 - Contract Claim Against a Contractor - (a) (1) A unit may assert a contract claim against...

Section 15-220 - Appeal From Unit's Decision -- in General - (a) Except for a contract claim related to a lease...

Section 15-221 - Appeal From Unit's Decision -- Procedures - (a) If a person appeals the decision of a unit...

Section 15-221.1 - Appeal From Unit's Decision -- Costs Incurred by Bidder or Offeror - (a) The Board of Contract Appeals may award a prospective...

Section 15-221.2 - Appeal From Unit's Decision -- Costs Incurred by Contractor - (a) This section only applies to a claim resulting under...

Section 15-222 - Interest - (a) Notwithstanding any provision of a procurement contract, the Appeals...

Section 15-223 - Judicial Review and Enforcement - (a) (1) A decision of the Appeals Board is subject...

Part IV - Construction Contracts -- Prompt Payment of Subcontractors

Section 15-226 - Policy Established; Timing of Payments; Notice Upon Nonpayment; Disputes; Appeals - (a) In this section, “undisputed amount” means an amount owed...