WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 48

AFTER OBTAINING ANY APPROVAL REQUIRED BY LAW, THE
PROCUREMENT OFFICER SHALL AWARD THE PROCUREMENT CONTRACT TO THE
RESPONSIBLE OFFEROR WHO SUBMITS THE PROPOSAL OR BEST AND FINAL
OFFER DETERMINED TO BE THE MOST ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE STATE
CONSIDERING THE EVALUATION FACTORS SET FORTH IN THE REQUEST FOR
PROPOSALS.

(G) PUBLIC NOTICE OF AWARD.

A UNIT SHALL PUBLISH IN THE MARYLAND REGISTER NOTICE OF A
CONTRACT AWARDED UNDER THIS SECTION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: Subsections (a) through (e)(1), (f), and
(g) of this section are new language derived without
substantive change from former SF § ll-lll(a) through
(d), the second sentence of (e), and the first clause
of (f).

Subsection (e)(2) of this section is new language
substituted for the second clause of former SF §
ll-lll(f), which allowed withdrawal or correction of a
proposal "as provided in [former] § ll-110(b)(6)".
The substituted language restates the provisions of §
13-103(d)(3) of this subtitle, which is derived from
the former referenced provision.

Subsections (c) and (d)(2)(ii) and (iii) of this
section are revised in the active voice to state
affirmatively that a "unit" must carry out the duties
under these subsections. See revisor's note to §
13-103 of this subtitle.

The first sentence of former SF § ll-lll(e), which
stated that "[e]xcept for real property leases, this
subsection applies to all contracts to be awarded by
competitive negotiation", is deleted as unnecessary,
since the procedure for awarding a procurement
contract for a real property lease is contained in a
separate section of this subtitle.

Defined terms: "Bid" § 11-101

"Board" § 11-101 "Evaluated bid price" § 13-101

"Invitation for bids" § 11-101

"Procurement" § 11-101

"Procurement contract" § 11-101

"Procurement officer" § 11-101 "Proposal" § 11-101

"Responsible offeror" § 11-101 "Services" § 11-101

"Request for proposals" § 11-101 "Unit" § 11-101

13-105. SAME — REAL PROPERTY LEASES.
(A) IN GENERAL.

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