Ch. 749

LAWS' OF MARYLAND'

(2) "MARYLAND FIRM" MEANS A BUSINESS ENTITY THAT HAS
ITS PRINCIPAL OFFICE IN THE STATE.

(3) "NONRESIDENT FIRM" MEANS A BUSINESS ENTITY THAT
HAS ITS PRINCIPAL OFFICE OUT OF THE STATE.

(B) (1) WHEN AWARDING A CONTRACT BY COMPETITIVE BIDDING, IF
THE STATE IN WHICH A NONRESIDENT FIRM IS LOCATED GIVES AN
ADVANTAGE TO ITS RESIDENT BUSINESSES, A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OR
ANY INSTRUMENTALITY OF GOVERNMENT WITHIN THE STATE MAY GIVE AN
IDENTICAL ADVANTAGE TO THE LOWEST RESPONSIVE AND RESPONSIBLE BID
FROM A MARYLAND FIRM OVER THAT OF THE NONRESIDENT FIRM.

(2) AN ADVANTAGE MAY INCLUDE:

(I) A PERCENTAGE PREFERENCE;

(II) AN EMPLOYEE RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT; OR

(III) ANY OTHER PROVISION THAT FAVORS A
NONRESIDENT FIRM OVER A MARYLAND FIRM.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1987.

Approved June 2, 1987.

CHAPTER 749

(House Bill 654)

AN ACT concerning

Procurement - Resident Business Preferences

FOR the purpose of revising the resident business preference
provision of the State procurement law by authorizing a
procurement agency, when awarding a contract by competitive
bidding, to give certain advantages to a Maryland firm over
certain nonresident firms under certain circumstances;
authorizing political subdivisions and certain entities to
grant a resident business preference when awarding contracts
by competitive bidding; and generally relating to
preferences for Maryland firms in the award of contracts by
competitive bidding under the State procurement law.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - State Finance and Procurement

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