HARRY HUGHES, Governor                               1565

(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.

9-209.

(a)  (1) The recommendation of the General Selection
Board for the procurement and award of each contract for
architectural and engineering services costing over $25,000
shall:

(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 AN emergency is declared
by the Governor; [or]

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

(V) THERE IS SOME OTHER REASON TO USE ONE
OF THE OTHER AUTHORIZED METHODS THAT IS SO COMPELLING THAT

IT OVERRIDES THE GENERAL PUBLIC POLICY IN FAVOR OF

COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT.

(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.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1981.