BLAIR LEE III, Acting Governor

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(B)    (1) "CONTRACT" MEANS ALL TYPES OF AGREEMENTS
AND ORDERS FOR THE PROCUREMENT OR DISPOSAL OF SUPPLIES,
SERVICES, CONSTRUCTION, OR ANY OTHER ITEM.

(2)    "CONTRACT" INCLUDES AWARDS AND NOTICES OF
AWARD; CONTRACTS OF A FIXED PRICE, COST,
COST-PLUS-A-FIXED-FEE, OR INCENTIVE TYPES; CONTRACTS
PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF JOB ORDERS, TASK ORDERS, OR
TASK LETTERS THEREUNDER; LETTER CONTRACTS, AND PURCHASE
ORDERS.

(3)    "CONTRACT" ALSO INCLUDES SUPPLEMENTAL
AGREEMENTS WITH RESPECT TO ANY OF THE FOREGOING.

(C)    "PERSON" MEANS A NATURAL PERSON, CORPORATION,
PARTNERSHIP, OR OTHER BUSINESS UNIT OR ASSOCIATION.

(D)    "PUBLIC AGENCY" MEANS:

(1)    THE STATE OF MARYLAND, ITS DEPARTMENTS,
AGENCIES, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND INSTITUTIONS; AND

(2)    COUNTY, CITY, SCHOOL OR CONSERVATION
DISTRICTS, OR OTHER GOVERNMENTAL   UNITS OR DISTRICTS THAT LET
PUBLIC BIDS FOR CONSTRUCTION OR OTHER PUBLIC WORKS UNDER
MARYLAND LAW.

(E)    "STEEL PRODUCTS" MEANS PRODUCTS ROLLED, FORMED,
SHAPED, DRAWN, EXTRUDED, FORGED, CAST, FABRICATED, OR
OTHERWISE SIMILARLY PROCESSED, OR PROCESSED BY A COMBINATION
OF TWO OR MORE OF SUCH OPERATIONS, FROM STEEL MADE IN THE
UNITED STATES BY THE OPEN HEARTH, BASIC OXYGEN, ELECTRIC
FURNACE, BESSEMER, OR OTHER STEEL MAKING PROCESS.

(F)    "UNITED STATES" MEANS THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA AND INCLUDES ALL TERRITORY, CONTINENTAL OR INSULAR,
SUBJECT TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES.

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(A) EACH PUBLIC AGENCY SHALL REQUIRE THAT EVERY

CONTRACT ADVERTISED FOR BID FOR THE CONSTRUCTION,

RECONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION, REPAIR, IMPROVEMENT, OR
MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC WORKS SHALL REQUIRE USE OR SUPPLY OF
STEEL PRODUCTS ONLY AS DEFINED BY THIS SUBTITLE IN THE
PERFORMANCE OF THE CONTRACT OR ANY OF THE SUBCONTRACTS,
UNLESS THE HEAD OF THE PUBLIC AGENCY DETERMINES IN WRITING
THAT THE COST OF STEEL PRODUCTS IS UNREASONABLE OR
INCONSISTENT WITH THE PUBLIC INTEREST.

(B) THE HEAD OF EACH PUBLIC AGENCY SHALL ISSUE RULES
WHICH PROVIDE THAT, FOR PURPOSES OF SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS
SECTION, THE BID OR OFFERED PRICE OF ANY STEEL PRODUCTS OF
DOMESTIC ORIGIN IS NOT UNREASONABLE IF IT DOES NOT EXCEED
THE SUM OF:

(1)         THE BID OR OFFERED PRICE OF LIKE STEEL