HARRY HUGHES. Governor

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"Article 21 - Procurement" providing that the Board of
Public Works has the power and authority over
procurement matters of the State; authorizing the Board
to promulgate regulations governing procedures for
review and approval of procurement contracts,
delegation of procurement authority and determining
availability of funds consistent with that Article;
authorizing the Board to establish procurement advisory
councils authorizing the Departments of General
Services, Transportation, Budget and Fiscal Planning,
and the University of Maryland to adopt regulations
consistent with this Article concerning procurement
procedures; requiring that contracts be entered into in
accordance with that Article; establishing the
procedures which govern the award of State procurement
contracts; declaring a policy preference for
competitively bid contracts and requiring certain
determinations before other methods of awarding
contracts may be used; requiring that specifications
for procurement of supplies, services, and construction
be adopted to assure maximum practicable competition in
procurement; prohibiting the use of a certain type of
contract; stating a preference for certain other types
of contracts; specifying the manner of changing State
procurement contracts; requiring the Board to
promulgate regulations providing for multiyear
contracts; abolishing the Transportation Board of
Contract Appeals and establishing the Maryland State
Board of Contract Appeals; providing for the settlement
of contract disputes, the appeal of certain of these
disputes to the Maryland State Board of Contract
Appeals; providing that this Article shall repeal
supersede inconsistent laws to the extent of the
inconsistency; transferring certain provisions of
existing Articles of the Code relating to these matters
to the new Procurement Article; providing for a delayed
effective date for certain provisions; changing certain
provisions of existing procurement law for
compatability with the provisions of the new
Procurement Article; generally relating to State
procurement law; correcting errors; and making
stylistic changes.

BY adding

New Article 21 - Procurement

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1973 Replacement Volume and 1979 Supplement)

BY transferring, with amendments,

Article 41 - Governor - Executive and

Administrative Departments
Section 231-IB
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1978 Replacement Volume and 1979 Supplement)