HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(3) (I) STATES PRICES AT WHICH SALES ARE CURRENTLY OR
WERE LAST MADE TO THE GENERAL BUYING PUBLIC; OR

(II) STATES DISCOUNTED PRICES AT WHICH SALES
ARE CURRENTLY OR WERE LAST MADE TO LOCAL, STATE, OR FEDERAL
AGENCIES.

(S) "EVALUATED BID PRICE" MEANS THE DOLLAR AMOUNT OF A BID
AFTER THE BID PRICE IS ADJUSTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH OBJECTIVE
MEASURABLE CRITERIA.

(T) "INVITATION FOR BIDS" MEANS ANY DOCUMENT USED FOR
SOLICITING BIDS UNDER § 11-110 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(U) "INCLUDES OR INCLUDING" MEANS INCLUDES OR INCLUDING BY
WAY OF ILLUSTRATION AND NOT BY WAY OF LIMITATION.

(V) "LEASE" MEANS A CONTRACT UNDER WHICH THE STATE USES
REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY TO WHICH THE STATE DOES NOT HAVE TITLE.

(W) "MULTIYEAR CONTRACT" MEANS A CONTRACT THAT REQUIRES
APPROPRIATIONS FOR MORE THAN 1 FISCAL YEAR.

(X) (1) "OBJECTIVE MEASURABLE CRITERIA" MEANS STANDARDS
THAT ENABLE THE STATE TO COMPARE THE ECONOMY, EFFECTIVENESS, OR
VALUE OF THE SUBJECT OF THE BIDS OR PROPOSALS.

(2) "OBJECTIVE MEASURABLE CRITERIA" INCLUDE STANDARDS
OF RELIABILITY, OPERATIONAL COSTS, MAINTAINABILITY, USEFUL LIFE,
AND RESIDUAL VALUE.

[(j)] (Y) "Person" means any individual[, business,] OR A
CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP, SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP, JOINT STOCK
COMPANY, JOINT VENTURE, union, committee, club, or other
organization OR LEGAL ENTITY, INCLUDING A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.

[(k)] (Z) (1) ["Procure"] "PROCUREMENT" means THE PROCESS
OF LEASING REAL PROPERTY AS A LESSEE AND THE PROCESS OF buying,
[renting,] leasing AS LESSEE, purchasing, or otherwise obtaining
any supplies, services, [or] construction, CONSTRUCTION RELATED
SERVICES, ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES, OR ENGINEERING SERVICES.

(2) ["Procure"] "PROCUREMENT" includes [all functions
that pertain to the obtaining of any public procurement,
including] THE description of requirements, SOLICITATION AND
selection[, and solicitation] of sources, preparation and award
of contract, and all phases of contract administration.

[(1)] (AA) "Procurement agency" means [any] A State agency
[which] THAT is authorized by law or regulations to procure or
contract.

(BB) "PROCUREMENT AGENCY HEAD" MEANS THE HEAD OF A
PROCUREMENT AGENCY.