MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                  2535

(A)    NO SUPPLIES OF ENGINEERING OR ARCHITECTURAL
SERVICES SHALL BE AWARDED A CONTRACT, CONSULTANT
AGREEMENT OR OTHER OBLIGATION IN EXCESS OF $25,000 UNLESS
THE SUPPLIER FIRST EXECUTES A TRUTH-IN-NEGOTIATION
CERTIFICATE STATING THAT RAGE RATES AND OTHER FACTUAL
UNIT COSTS SUPPORTING THE COMPENSATION ARE ACCURATE,
COMPLETE AND CURRENT AT THE TIME OF CONTRACTING.

(B)    THE CERTIFICATION SHALL CONTAIN A PROVISION
THAT THE ORIGINAL PRICE OF THE CONTRACT, CONSULTANT
AGREEMENT, OR OTHER OBLIGATION AND ANY ADDITIONS THERETO
SHALL BE ADJUSTED TO EXCLUDE ANY SIGNIFICANT SUMS WHERE
THE BOARD DETERMINES THE PRICE WAS INCREASED DUE TO
INACCURATE, INCOMPLETE OR NON-CURRENT WAGE RATES AND
OTHER FACTUAL UNIT COSTS.

(C)    ADJUSTMENTS TO THE CONTRACT, CONSULTANT
AGREEMENT OR OTHER OBLIGATION SHALL BE MADE WITHIN ONE
YEAR FOLLOWING THE END OF THE CONTRACT.

231-S. AFFIDAVIT OF NON-COLLUSION.

[[NO SUPPLIER OF ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURAL OR OTHER
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES SHALL BE AWARDED A CONTRACT,
CONSULTANT AGREEMENT OR OTHER OBLIGATION IN EXCESS OF
$25,000 UNLESS THE SUPPLIER SUBMITS, WITH THE PRICE
QUOTATION, AN AFFIDAVIT OF NON-COLLUSION.]] NO FIRM SHALL

BE AWARDED A CONTRACT. CONSULTANT AGREEMENT, OR OTHER

OBLIGATION, UNLESS THE FIRM SUBMITS, WITH THE PRICE
QUOTATION. AN AFFIDAVIT OF NON-COLLUSION.

[[231-U.]] 231-T. COST-PLUS-A-PERCENTAGE-OF-COST
CONTRACTS PROHIBITED.

(A)    IN ORDER TO PREVENT INCREASED COST WHICH A
[[SUPPLIER OF ARCHITECTURAL OR ENGINEERING SERVICES]]
FIRM MIGHT ALLOW TO ACCRUE IN ORDER TO OBTAIN A
PERCENTAGE OF THE INCREASED COST, THE
COST-PLUS-A-PERCENTAGE-OF-COST TYPE OF CONTRACT MAY NOT
BE USED TO OBTAIN ARCHITECTURAL OR ENGINEERING SERVICES
[[FOR A USING AUTHORITY UNDER THIS SUBTITLE]].

(B)    FEE SCHEDULES THAT ARE BASED ON A PERCENTAGE
OF CONSTRUCTION COSTS OF CONTRACTS RESULTING FROM
COMPLETED DESIGNS PREPARED BY ARCHITECTURAL OR
ENGINEERING FIRMS ARE PROHIBITED.

[[231-V.]] 231-U. AUDIT.

(A) THE RATES OF ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERS
PERFORMING SERVICES ARE SUBJECT TO POST AUDIT [[BY THE
USING AUTHORITY PROCURING THE SERVICES]].

(B) ALL RATES USED IN COST-PLUS-FIXED-FEE