HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(6) PROCUREMENTS BY THE MARYLAND STATE PLANNING
COUNCIL ON DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES FOR SERVICES TO SUPPORT
DEMONSTRATION, PILOT, AND TRAINING PROGRAMS; AND

(7) PROCUREMENTS BY THE MARYLAND STATE ARTS COUNCIL
FOR THE PROMOTION OR SUPPORT OF THE ARTS.

(D) A PROCUREMENT AGENCY SHALL GIVE NOTICE IN THE MARYLAND

REGISTER OF EACH CONTRACT, CONTRACT EXTENSION OR CONTRACT RENEWAL
COSTING MORE THAN $25,000 IT ENTERS INTO WITH AN ENTITY LISTED IN
SUBSECTION (B)(1) BY WHICH IT PROCURES HUMAN, SOCIAL, OR
EDUCATIONAL SERVICES FOR THIRD PARTY CLIENTS DESCRIBED IN SECTION
3-207(B) 3-207(A) OF THIS ARTICLE COSTING MORE THAN $25,000.

3-201.

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) and in Title 9 a
procurement agency shall award every contract by one of the
following methods:

(1) Competitive sealed bidding, under § 3-202;

(2) Competitive sealed proposals; under § 3-203;

(3) Sole source procurement, under § 3-204;

(4) Emergency or expedited procurement under §

3-205; [or]

(5) Small procurement, under § 3-206; OR

(6) NONCOMPETING SOURCE SERVICE NONCOMPETITIVE

NEGOTIATED PROCUREMENT, UNDER § 3-207.

(a) Except as provided in Title 9 or as otherwise
authorized by law, all State contracts shall be awarded by:

(1) Competitive sealed bidding, under § 3-202;

(2) Competitive negotiation, under § 3-203;

(3) Revised bids after competitive sealed bidding
where all bids are rejected, under § 3-204;

(4) Noncompetitive negotiation, under § 3-205; [or]

(5) Small procurement procedure, under § 3-206; OR

(6) NONCOMPETITIVE NEGOTIATED PROCUREMENT, UNDER §
3-207.

(b) (1) [In] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS
SUBSECTION, IN selecting one of the methods authorized by
subsection (a) for the awarding of contracts, it is the public
policy of this State that competitive sealed bidding shall be the
preferred method for awarding contracts.