Ch. 48

LAWS OF MARYLAND

EXPERIENCE, THAT AN AWARD WILL SERVE THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE
STATE.

(E) PUBLIC NOTICE OF AWARD.

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

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former SF § 11-115.

As to the application of the notice requirement if the
unit makes a procurement under this section from
another governmental unit, see § ll-203(b)(3) of this
article.

Subsections (b)(1) and (e) of this section are revised
in the active voice to state affirmatively that a
"unit" is responsible for publishing notices. See
revisor's note to § 13-103 of this subtitle.

Defined terms: "Bid" § 11-101

"Invitation for bids" § 11-101

"Procurement" § 11-101

"Procurement contract" § 11-101

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

"Services" § 11-101 "Unit" § 11-101

13-107. SOLE SOURCE PROCUREMENT.

(A)  IN GENERAL.

(1)  NOTWITHSTANDING § 13-102(1) OF THIS SUBTITLE,
WHENEVER A PROCUREMENT OFFICER DETERMINES THAT THERE IS ONLY 1
AVAILABLE SOURCE FOR THE SUBJECT OF A PROCUREMENT CONTRACT, THE
PROCUREMENT OFFICER MAY AWARD THE PROCUREMENT CONTRACT WITHOUT
COMPETITION TO THAT SOURCE.

(2)  BEFORE AWARDING A PROCUREMENT CONTRACT TO A SOLE
SOURCE, THE PROCUREMENT OFFICER SHALL OBTAIN:

(I)  THE APPROVAL OF THE HEAD OF THE UNIT; AND

(II)  ANY OTHER APPROVAL REQUIRED BY LAW.

(B)  REPRESENTATION REQUIRING CONFIDENTIALITY.

(1) NOTWITHSTANDING § 13-102(1) OF THIS SUBTITLE BUT
SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPHS (2) AND (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION, WITH THE
PRIOR WRITTEN APPROVAL OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, A UNIT MAY ENTER
INTO A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT TO OBTAIN THE SERVICES OF A
CONTRACTOR IN CONNECTION WITH:

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