HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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for any [goods] SUPPLIES manufactured by a company whose
name appears on the most recent list of the Secretary OF
GENERAL SERVICES.

(c)  This restriction does not prohibit the awarding of
a contract to a company whose name does not appear on such a
list but whose [goods] SUPPLIES manufactured include
component parts manufactured by a company whose name does
appear on the list.

(d)  This restriction does not apply during an
emergency situation when the listed person is the sole
source of [supply for the goods] SUPPLIES or services.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section(s)
16D and 7A, respectively, of Article 78A - Public Works, of
the Annotated Code of Maryland be and they are hereby
transferred, with amendments, to be Section(s) 3-405 and
3-406, respectively, of the new Article 21 - Procurement, of
the Annotated Code of Maryland, to read as follows:

ARTICLE 21 - PROCUREMENT

[16D.] 3-405.

(a)  For the purposes of this [subtitle] SECTION:

(1)  A reference to the "State" or a
"subdivision" shall include any bicounty or multicounty
governmental agency located within the State; and

(2)  The word "conviction" shall include an
accepted plea of nolo contendere.

(b)  Any person convicted under the provisions of
Article 27 of the Annotated Code, of bribery, attempted
bribery or conspiracy to bribe based upon acts committed
after July 1, 1977 in furtherance of obtaining a contract
with the State or any of its subdivisions, shall be
disqualified from entering into a contract with the State,
or any county or other subdivision of the State[, for the
supply of goods or services by the person].

(c)  A person not disqualified under the provisions of
subsection (b) who (1) has been convicted under the
provisions of Article 27 of the Annotated Code, of bribery,
attempted bribery, or conspiracy to bribe, (2) during the
course of an official investigation or other proceeding has
admitted, in writing or under oath, acts or omissions which
would constitute bribery, attempted bribery, or conspiracy
to bribe under the provisions of that article, or (3) has
been convicted under the laws of another state or the
federal government of bribery, attempted bribery, or
conspiracy to bribe, shall be subject to disqualification,
pursuant to the procedure hereinunder established, from
entering into a contract with the State, or any county or