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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 775

(10)  PARTIAL, PROGRESSIVE, AND MULTIPLE AWARDS;

(11)  DEFINITIONS AND CLASSES OF CONTRACTUAL
SERVICES AND PROCEDURES FOR ACQUIRING THEM;

(12)  REPORTS;

(13)  PROCEDURES FOR ADVERTISEMENT AND PUBLIC
NOTICE OF SOLICITATIONS; AND

(14)  REVIEW OF CONTRACTS INTO WHICH THE
DEPARTMENT HAS ENTERED, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING
WHETHER SUPPLIES, SERVICES, CONSTRUCTION OR OTHER ITEMS

WERE PROCURED AT REASONABLE PRICES. EVALUATING THE

PROCUREMENT PROCESS TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE PROCESS RESULTS
IN OBTAINING SUPPLIES, SERVICES, OR CONSTRUCTION OF THE
QUALITY DESIRED, AND WHETHER THEY WERE PROCURED AT
REASONABLE PRICES ON THE MOST FAVORABLE TERMS.

(D) THE BOARD OR A DEPARTMENT MAY ADOPT ANY OTHER
REGULATIONS, CONSISTENT WITH THIS ARTICLE, IT MAY CONSIDER
ADVISABLE TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE.

(e) REGULATIONS PROVIDED FOR IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE
PROMULGATED NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 1, 1980.

2-102.

THE BOARD MAY ESTABLISH AND TERMINATE PROCUREMENT
ADVISORY COUNCILS WHICH, IF CREATED, AND UPON ADEQUATE
PUBLIC NOTICE, SHALL MEET AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR FOR THE
DISCUSSION OF PROBLEMS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT
OF THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS. A COUNCIL MAY CONDUCT STUDIES,
RESEARCH, AND ANALYSES ON SUBJECTS OR MATTERS WITHIN THE
JURISDICTION OF AND AS DIRECTED BY THE BOARD.

SUBTITLE 2. COMPLIANCE WITH STATE PROCUREMENT
LAWS AND REGULATIONS

2-201.

(A)  NO STATE AGENCY MAY ENTER INTO A CONTRACT FOR
SUPPLIES, SERVICES, OR CONSTRUCTION EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE AND THE REGULATIONS
ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE.

(B)  EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS ARTICLE A
CONTRACT WHICH IS ENTERED INTO IN VIOLATION OF THIS ARTICLE
OR THE REGULATIONS PROMULGATED UNDER IT IS VOID, UNLESS IT
IS DETERMINED IN A PROCEEDING UNDER THIS ARTICLE OR
SUBSEQUENT JUDICIAL REVIEW THAT GOOD FAITH HAS BEEN SHOWN BY
ALL PARTIES, AND THERE HAS BEEN SUBSTANTIAL COMPLIANCE WITH
THE PROVISIONS OF THE ARTICLE AND REGULATIONS. HOWEVER, IF
A CONTRACT IS VOID, A CONTRACTOR WHO HAS ENTERED INTO THE
CONTRACT IN GOOD FAITH, WITHOUT DIRECTLY CONTRIBUTING TO A
VIOLATION, AND WITHOUT KNOWLEDGE OF ANY VIOLATION OF THE