HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                      3367

calendar days after the payment date of the amount on which the
interest accrued;

(2)   [If] IF a claim has been filed under [Title 17]
PART XII (Administrative and Civil Remedies) of this [article]
SUBTITLE;

(3)   [For] FOR more than 1 year [following] AFTER the
31st calendar day after the receipt date; or

(4)   [On] ON amounts representing unpaid interest.

[13-1105.] 11-136. RESOLUTION OF DISPUTES.

The Governor shall resolve any dispute among State agencies
as to which agency is responsible for a delayed payment.

[Title 14. Specifications.]

[14-101.

All specifications shall be drafted so as to encourage the
maximum practicable competition without modifying the State's
requirements. Specifications may not be drawn in such a manner as
to favor a single prospective bidder or offeror over other
prospective bidders or offerors.]

[Title 15. Modification and Termination of Contracts
for Supplies and Services.]

[15-101.

The Department shall promulgate regulations:

(1)  Permitting or requiring the insertion in
contracts for the procurement of supplies or services, of
appropriate clauses to enable the State to make desired changes
and modifications to these contracts;

(2)  On the termination of contracts for the default
of the contractor; and

(3)  On the termination of contracts for the
convenience of the State.]

[Title 16. Cost Principles.]

[16-101.

The Department shall promulgate regulations directed towards
determining the reasonableness of price and establishing cost
principles, based upon generally accepted accounting principles,
which shall be used:

(1) As guidelines in negotiating: