HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(i) Be made on a competitive basis; and

(ii) Include an evaluation of technical
and price proposals from two or more persons.

(2) Neither the technical proposal nor the price
proposal may be the sole criterion in making a
recommendation on a competitive basis.

(b) (1) The GENERAL SELECTION Board may waive the
requirements of subsection (a) of this section if:

(i) It determines in writing that the
architectural and engineering services cannot be defined so
completely as to lend themselves to the procedures set forth
in subsection (a) of this section;

(ii) The public health and safety is
endangered after a natural disaster or act of God;

(iii) A state of emergency is declared by
the Governor; or

(iv) A bona fide single source of supply
or a proprietary product or process is required.

(2) Each waiver and the reasons for it shall be:

(i) Documented and reported to the
Legislative Policy Committee within 30 days; and

(ii) Documented and immediately reported
to the Maryland Register for printing in the next available
issue.

[231W.] 9-210.

(a)  The GENERAL SELECTION Board shall recommend to the
Board of Public Works the person from which the requested
architectural or engineering services should be procured.
Its recommendation shall be made in accordance with § [231V]
9-209 of this subtitle.

(b)  The GENERAL SELECTION Board shall assure that the
recommended person has the financial capacity to provide the
services and to protect this State from errors and omissions
that might arise from the direct performance of the services
or the performance of the services by third parties relying
on the completed design or work product.

(c)  With each recommendation, the GENERAL SELECTION
Board shall submit a statement of the reasons for the
selection. This statement serves as a public notice of the
selection.

[231X.] 9-211.