2510                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND                                      Ch. 666

(A) FOR ANY PROCUREMENT OVER $100,000 SOLICITED AFTER
JANUARY 1, 1987, EACH BIDDER OR OFFEROR AT THE TIME OF CONTRACT
AWARD SHALL CERTIFY THAT;

(1) IT IS NOT DOING BUSINESS WITH OR IN SOUTH AFRICA;
OR

(2) IN THE CONDUCT OF ITS BUSINESS WITH OR OPERATIONS
IN SOUTH AFRICA, IT ABIDES BY THE FOLLOWING PRINCIPLES:

(I) NONSEGREGATION OF THE RACES IN ALL EATING,
COMFORT, LOCKER ROOMS, AND WORK FACILITIES;

(II) EQUAL AND FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES FOR
ALL EMPLOYEES;

(III) EQUAL PAY FOR ALL EMPLOYEES DOING EQUAL
OR COMPARABLE WORK FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF TIME;

(IV) INITIATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF TRAINING
PROGRAMS THAT WILL PREPARE BLACKS, ASIANS, AND OTHER NONWHITES IN
SUBSTANTIAL NUMBERS FOR SUPERVISORY, ADMINISTRATIVE, CLERICAL,
AND TECHNICAL JOBS;

(V) INCREASING THE NUMBER OF BLACKS, ASIANS,
AND OTHER NONWHITES IN MANAGEMENT AND SUPERVISORY POSITIONS; AND

(VI) IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF EMPLOYEES' LIVES
OUTSIDE THE WORK ENVIRONMENT IN SUCH AREAS AS HOUSING,
TRANSPORTATION, SCHOOLING, RECREATION, AND HEALTH FACILITIES.

(B) ANY BIDDER OR OFFEROR WHO WILLFULLY VIOLATES ANY
PROVISION OF THIS SUBTITLE OR MISREPRESENTS ANY INFORMATION
CONTAINED IN A CERTIFICATION UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION
IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO A FINE
NOT EXCEEDING $1,000 OR IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 3 MONTHS.

(C) THIS SUBTITLE MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO APPLY TO REVENUE
CONTRACTS OF THE MARYLAND PORT ADMINISTRATION OR THE STATE
AVIATION ADMINISTRATION.

18-904.

THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS MAY WAIVE ANY PROVISION OF THIS
SUBTITLE ON AN EXPRESS FINDING THAT:

(1) THE PROCUREMENT IS ESSENTIAL OR IN THE BEST
INTEREST OF THE STATE; AND

(2) THERE IS NO OTHER KNOWN SOURCE FOR THE
PROCUREMENT AT A REASONABLE COST.

18-905.