190/Maryland Manual

erally independent of one another and are neces-
sary for the effective operation of State agencies.
The Office is organized into divisions according
to functional responsibility: Purchasing Bureau,
Telecommunications, Printing and Publication,
Inventory Management, and the Hall of Records
Commission, which includes the State Archives
and the Records Management Division.

PURCHASING BUREAU

James F. Mann, Chief

301 West Preston Street
Baltimore 21201 Telephone: 383-3644

The Purchasing Bureau is responsible for the
procurement of all materials, supplies, and equip-
ment used by State agencies. The Bureau annual-
ly purchases commodities ranging from office
supplies to medicines and food stuffs. Total pur-
chases annually exceed $135 million.

State agencies must submit requisitions to the
Bureau for all purchases, except those costing less
than $1,000 or those designated exempt commodi-
ties. The requisition identifies both the commodity
and quantity requested. The commodity may be
supplied by 1) drawing it from the State ware-
house in Waterloo, 2) ordering it through an open-
ended contract that has been developed by the
Bureau, 3) bidding the commodity through the
Bureau as an individual requirement, or 4) order-
ing it as part of the Bureau's scheduled purchase
program. Emergency procurements can also be
made by an agency whenever the purchase is nec-
essary to preserve human life or State property.

TELECOMMUNICATIONS DIVISION

Lawrance H. Mitchell, Telecommunications Coor-
dinator

301 West Preston Street
Baltimore 21201 Telephone: 383-4493

This Division is responsible for meeting the
needs of State agencies for voice, teletype, radio,
and other communication-related services. The Di-
vision's activities also include the management of
the State's telephone system, MARCOM (Mary-
land Communications and Information System).
The Division controls no funds other than those
required for its own operation. While the Division
provides advice, assistance, and recommendations
to other State agencies, it has no authority to di-
rect their telecommunication activities.

PRINTING AND PUBLICATION
DIVISION

Kenneth B. Webster, Manager

301 West Preston Street
Baltimore 21201 Telephone: 383-3261

This Division is responsible for operating two
reproduction centers, including graphic art ser-
vices and commercial printing and equipment.
The Division advises and assists State agencies in
matters relating to their in-house duplicating,
graphic communication formats, materials, and
production methods to ensure quality reproduc-
tion at the lowest possible costs. The Division
also operates both a typewriter repair service for
State agencies located in the Baltimore metropoli-
tan area and a mail/courier service for State
agencies located within the Baltimore and Annap-
olis areas.

INVENTORY MANAGEMENT
DIVISION

William T. Robel, Manager

301 West Preston Street
Baltimore 21201 Telephone: 383-7422
This Division was authorized by the 1977 Gen-
eral Assembly to provide efficient use of the capi-
tal invested in statewide inventories. The Division
plans and controls inventories of materials,
supplies, and foodstuffs. It establishes investment
standards and controls for individual agencies to
minimize the capital needed to satisfy their inven-
tory requirements. The Division issues policies,
regulations, and guidelines and provides technical
assistance to State agencies on all matters involv-
ing controls, planning, storage, and distribution
of inventories. The Division also manages the
physical inventory and personal property disposal
programs.

HALL OF RECORDS COMMISSION

Chairperson: Robert C. Murphy, Chief Judge,
Court of Appeals of Maryland

Louis L. Goldstein, Comptroller of the Treasury;
William S. James, State Treasurer; J. Max Mill-
stone, Secretary of General Services; Frank H.
Weller, Jr., President, Maryland Historical Soci-
ety; Steven Muller, President, The Johns Hop-
kins University; John S. Toll, President, Univer-
sity of Maryland; Edwin J. Delattre, President,
St. John's College; Julian L. Lapides, State Sen-
ate; Anne Scarlett Perkins, House of Delegates

Secretary; Dr. Edward C. Papenfuse, State Archi-
vist, Archives Division