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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 775

(3) In its discretion, the Administration may
reject all bids and readvertise.

(c)  (1) This subsection applies only to advertised
contracts for the purchase of supplies, equipment, or
materials.

(2) If, after rejecting bids, the Administration
determines that, in its opinion, the supplies, equipment, or
materials can be purchased at a lower price in the open
market, the Administration, without further observing the
provisions requiring bids or notice, may:

(i) Give each responsible bidder an
opportunity to negotiate a price; and

(ii) Purchase the supplies, equipment, or
materials in the open market at a negotiated price that is
lower than the lowest rejected bid of a responsible bidder.

(d)  The Administration shall adopt rules and
regulations to provide for contracting with or purchasing
from the lowest responsible bidder when sealed bids, notice,
and publication are not required by this section.

(e)  The Administration may waive the provisions of
this section requiring competitive bids if:

(1)  The purchase is to be made from or the
contract is to be made with the federal or any state
government or any of their agencies or political
subdivisions or under any open-end bulk purchase contract of
any of them;

(2)  The public exigency requires the immediate
delivery of the articles;

(3)  Only one source of supply is available; or

(4)  In its judgment, it is to the benefit of the
Administration to use the services of State purchasing
offices.

(f)] Purchases on behalf of the Administration of
rolling stock and other property peculiar to the operation
of a transit system are not subject to Article 41, §§ 231C
through 231K of the Code on State purchases generally. LAW
GOVERNING PROCUREMENT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES.

7-604.

(b) A provision specifying the minimum wages and
stating the requirement that overtime be paid as provided in
this section shall be CONSISTENT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF
ARTICLE 21, AND SHALL BE: