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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 775

(8) PROMOTE DEVELOPMENT OF UNIFORM PROCUREMENT
PROCEDURES TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE.

1-202.

(A)  THIS ARTICLE APPLIES TO:

(1)  EVERY EXPENDITURE BY A STATE AGENCY FOR
SUPPLIES, SERVICES, AND CONSTRUCTION UNDER ANY CONTRACT OR
SIMILAR BUSINESS AGREEMENT;

(2)  PROCUREMENT BY A STATE AGENCY ON BEHALF OF A
LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY OR OTHER NON-STATE ENTITY; ANOTHER
GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY OR ANY OTHER ENTITY; AND

(3)  PROCUREMENT BY BLIND INDUSTRIES AND SERVICES
OF MARYLAND, THE MARYLAND AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE FUND, THE
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, AND THE MARYLAND ENVIRONMENTAL
TRUST, ALL OF WHICH ARE STATE AGENCIES FOR THE PURPOSES OF
THIS ARTICLE.

(B)  EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS
SECTION AND SECTIONS 3-405, 3-501, 8-204, 8-501 THROUGH
8-515, 8-701 THROUGH 8-705, 9-106, AND 9-206, THIS ARTICLE
DOES NOT APPLY TO:

(1)  CONTRACTS OR LIKE BUSINESS AGREEMENTS
BETWEEN A STATE AGENCY AND ANOTHER STATE AGENCY OR A
POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE OR OTHER GOVERNMENTS;

(2)  PROCUREMENT BY BISTATE OR MULTISTATE
GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES;

(3)  PROCUREMENT BY BICOUNTY AND OR MULTICOUNTY
LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES; AND

(4)  PROCUREMENT BY POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF THE
STATE, INCLUDING COUNTIES, MUNICIPALITIES, SANITARY
DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE DISTRICTS, SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICTS,
AND WATER SUPPLY DISTRICTS.

SUBTITLE 3. DETERMINATIONS

1-301.

EVERY DETERMINATION REQUIRED BY THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE
IN WRITING AND BASED UPON WRITTEN FINDINGS OF THE PUBLIC
OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE MAKING THE DETERMINATION AND SHALL BE
RETAINED IN AN OFFICIAL CONTRACT FILE FOR A PERIOD OF 3
YEARS.

TITLE 2. PROCUREMENT ORGANIZATION

SUBTITLE 1. STATE PROCUREMENT ORGANIZATION

2-101.