Ch. 411

LAWS OF MARYLAND

the prime contract and the availability of certified minority
business enterprises to competitively respond to the potential
subcontract opportunities;

(ii) a requirement that the designated
department or agency make available a current list of certified
minority business enterprises to each prospective contractor;

(iii) provisions assuring the uniformity of
requests for bids on subcontracts;

(iv) provisions relating to the timing of
requests for bids on subcontracts and of submission of bids
thereon;

(V) provisions designed to assure that a fiscal,
disadvantage to the State does not result from an inadequate,
response by minority business enterprises to a request for bids;

(vi) provisions relating to any circumstances
under which obligations of the contractor relating to minority
business enterprise participation may be waived by the department
or agency; and

                     (vii) such other provisions as the Board

considers necessary or appropriate to encourage participation by
minority business enterprises, and to protect the integrity of
the procurement process.

(c) (1) Subject to § 2-l312 of the State Government
Article, each designated department shall make a report annually
within 90 days following the close of the fiscal year to the
Board, the Legislative Policy Committee, and the Governor's
Office of Minority Affairs of the total number and value of its
procurements from certified minority business enterprises and the
percentage which those procurements represent of the total number
and value of its procurements for the preceding fiscal year.

(2)(i) Each procurement agency, other than the
designated departments, shall compile, to the extent available,
the information specified in paragraph (1) of this subsection.
Not later than 90 days following the close of each fiscal year,
each such procurement agency shall transmit that information to
the Governor's Office of Minority Affairs and additionally shall

state whatever steps it has taken to comply with paragraph (b)(3)

of this section.

(ii) The Governor's Office of Minority Affairs
shall report not later than the end of the calendar year to the
Legislative Policy Committee, summarizing the information
submitted under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph by

procurement agencies.

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