Ch. 48

LAWS OF MARYLAND

OFFER OR SAMPLE HAS BEEN EVALUATED AS UNACCEPTABLE TO THE UNIT
MAY NOT BE OPENED AT ANY TIME.

(4) (II) A PROCUREMENT OFFICER SHALL RETURN AN
UNOPENED PRICE BID SUBMITTED BY A BIDDER WHOSE TECHNICAL OFFER OR
SAMPLE HAS BEEN EVALUATED AS UNACCEPTABLE.

(C) PUBLIC NOTICE OF INVITATIONS FOR BIDS.

(1) A UNIT SHALL PUBLISH NOTICE OF AN INVITATION FOR
BIDS WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME IN TERMS OF THE NATURE OF THE
PROCUREMENT BUT:

(I) THE UNIT SHALL PUBLISH NOTICE AT LEAST 10
DAYS BEFORE OPENING THE BIDS; AND

(II) WHENEVER THE BID PRICES REASONABLY ARE
EXPECTED TO EXCEED $25,000 OR A LOWER AMOUNT THAT THE BOARD SETS
BY REGULATION ADOPTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH TITLE 10, SUBTITLE 1 OF
THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE UNIT SHALL PUBLISH NOTICE IN
THE MARYLAND REGISTER AT LEAST 20 DAYS BEFORE OPENING THE BIDS
UNLESS A PROCUREMENT OFFICER REASONABLY EXPECTS THAT NO PART OF
THE PROCUREMENT CONTRACT WILL BE PERFORMED WITHIN THE STATE OR
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

(2) (1) A UNIT SHALL GIVE PUBLIC NOTICE OF AN
INVITATION FOR BIDS BEFORE BID OPENING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS
SUBSECTION.

(2) A UNIT SHALL GIVE REASONABLE NOTICE THAT SHALL BE
AT LEAST 10 DAYS BEFORE BID OPENING.

(3) THE UNIT SHALL PUBLISH NOTICE IN THE MARYLAND
REGISTER AT LEAST 20 DAYS BEFORE BID OPENING IF:

(I) THE PROCUREMENT OFFICER REASONABLY EXPECTS
BID PRICES TO EXCEED $25,000 OR A LOWER AMOUNT SET BY THE BOARD
BY REGULATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH TITLE 10, SUBTITLE 1 OF THE
STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE; AND

(II) AT LEAST PART OF THE PROCUREMENT CONTRACT
IS TO BE PERFORMED IN THIS STATE OR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

(4)  IN ADDITION TO ANY NOTICE REQUIRED UNDER THIS
SUBSECTION, A UNIT MAY PUBLISH NOTICE OF AN INVITATION FOR BIDS:

(I)  IN THE MARYLAND REGISTER IN ACCORDANCE WITH
TITLE 7, SUBTITLE 2 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE;

(II)  ON A BID BOARD; OR

(III)  IN A NEWSPAPER, PERIODICAL, OR TRADE
JOURNAL.

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