WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                     Ch. 48

(A)  SCOPE OF SECTION.

THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO CAPITAL EXPENDITURES BY THE
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OR THE MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION
AUTHORITY, IN CONNECTION WITH STATE ROADS, BRIDGES, OR HIGHWAYS,
AS PROVIDED IN § 12-202 OF THIS TITLE.

(B)  AUTHORITY.

SUBJECT TO THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD, JURISDICTION OVER
PROCUREMENT IS AS FOLLOWS:

(1)  THE STATE TREASURER MAY ENGAGE IN OR CONTROL
PROCUREMENT OF BANKING AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, INSURANCE, AND
INSURANCE SERVICES, AS PROVIDED IN DIVISION I OF THIS ARTICLE AND
ARTICLE VI, § 3 OF THE MARYLAND CONSTITUTION;

(2)  THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND FISCAL PLANNING MAY
CONTROL PROCUREMENT OF:

(I)  INFORMATION PROCESSING EQUIPMENT AND
ASSOCIATED SERVICES, AS PROVIDED IN TITLE 3, SUBTITLE 4 OF THIS
ARTICLE;

(II)  SERVICES BY A UNIT, SUBJECT TO ANY
LIMITATION IN THIS DIVISION II; AND

(III)  LEASES OF MOTOR VEHICLES, AS PROVIDED IN
TITLE 3, SUBTITLE 5 OF THIS ARTICLE;

(3)  THE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES MAY ENGAGE IN
OR CONTROL PROCUREMENT OF:

(I)  LEASES OF REAL PROPERTY, INCLUDING LEASES
UNDER TITLE 4, SUBTITLE 3 OF THIS ARTICLE;

(II)  SUPPLIES, INCLUDING SUPPLIES UNDER TITLE
4, SUBTITLE 3 OF THIS ARTICLE, BUT EXCLUDING INSURANCE,
INFORMATION PROCESSING EQUIPMENT, AND MOTOR VEHICLE LEASES;

(III)  CONSTRUCTION, INCLUDING CONSTRUCTION
UNDER TITLE 4, SUBTITLE 4 OF THIS ARTICLE;

(IV)  CONSTRUCTION RELATED SERVICES, INCLUDING
THOSE UNDER TITLE 4, SUBTITLE 4 OF THIS ARTICLE; AND

(V)  ARCHITECTURAL OR ENGINEERING SERVICES UNDER
TITLE 13, SUBTITLE 3 OF THIS ARTICLE;

(4)  THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND THE MARYLAND
TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF ANY OF THE
OTHER PRIMARY PROCUREMENT UNITS, MAY ENGAGE IN THE PROCUREMENT
OF:

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