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(b)  "Competitive negotiation" means a process which
includes the submission of written technical and price proposals
from two or more sources and a written evaluation of those
proposals in accordance with evaluation criteria.

(c)  "Cost-reimbursement contract" means a contract under
which the State reimburses the contractor for those contract
costs, within a stated ceiling, which are recognized as allowable
and allocable under the cost and price principle regulations
adopted pursuant to Title 16, and a fee, if any.

(d)  "Established catalog price" means the price included in
the most current catalog, price list, schedule, or other form
that:

(1)  Is regularly maintained by the manufacturer or
supplier of an item;

(2)  Is published or available for inspection by
customers; and

(3)  States prices at which sales are currently or
were last made to the general buying public for that item; or

(4)  States discounted prices at which sales are
currently or were last made to local, State, or federal agencies.

(e)  "Evaluated bid price" means the dollar amount of a bid
after bid price adjustments are made under objective measurable
criteria, set forth in the invitation for bids, which affect the
economy and effectiveness in the operation or use of the product,
such as reliability, maintainability, useful life, and residual
value.

(f)  "Invitation for bids" means any document, whether
attached or incorporated by reference, used for soliciting bids
under § 13-202.

(g)  "Request for proposals" means any document, whether
attached or incorporated by reference, used for soliciting
proposals under §§ 13-203, 13-205, or 13-206.

(h) "Responsible bidder or offeror" means a person who has
the capability in all respects to perform fully the contract
requirements, and the integrity and reliability which will assure
good faith performance.

(i) "Responsive bidder" means a person who has submitted a
bid under § 13-202 which conforms in all material respects to
the requirements contained in the solicitation.

(j) "Source selection" means the process of soliciting a
bidder or offeror for the awarding of a contract.]

[Subtitle 2.] PART III. Methods of Source Selection.