Ch. 48                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND

EXPENDITURES AND REAL PROPERTY LEASES"), § 13-219 ("REQUIRED
CLAUSES — NONDISCRIMINATION CLAUSE"), § 13-221 ("DISCLOSURES TO
THE SECRETARY OF STATE"), TITLE 16 ("DEBARMENT OF CONTRACTORS"),
OR TITLE 17 OF THIS ARTICLE ("SPECIAL PROVISIONS — STATE AND
LOCAL SUBDIVISIONS"), WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE HEAD OF A UNIT,
ITS PROCUREMENT OFFICER MAY MAKE AN EMERGENCY PROCUREMENT BY ANY
METHOD THAT THE PROCUREMENT OFFICER CONSIDERS MOST APPROPRIATE TO
AVOID OR MITIGATE SERIOUS DAMAGE TO PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, OR
WELFARE.

(2) THE PROCUREMENT OFFICER SHALL:

(I)  TRY TO OBTAIN AS MUCH COMPETITION AS
REASONABLY POSSIBLE; AND

(II)  AFTER AWARDING THE PROCUREMENT CONTRACT,
SUBMIT TO THE BOARD A WRITTEN REPORT THAT GIVES THE JUSTIFICATION
FOR USE OF THE EMERGENCY PROCUREMENT PROCEDURE.

(B)  EXPEDITED PROCUREMENT.

(1)  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS

DIVISION II EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN § 11-205 ("FRAUD IN
PROCUREMENT"), § 12-109 ("BOARD APPROVAL FOR DESIGNATED
CONTRACTS"), TITLE 12, SUBTITLE 2 ("SUPERVISION OF CAPITAL
EXPENDITURES AND REAL PROPERTY LEASES"), § 13-219 ("REQUIRED
CLAUSES -- NONDISCRIMINATION CLAUSE"), § 13-221 ("DISCLOSURES TO
THE SECRETARY OF STATE"), TITLE 16 ("DEBARMENT OF CONTRACTORS"),
OR TITLE 17 OF THIS ARTICLE ("SPECIAL PROVISIONS — STATE AND
LOCAL SUBDIVISIONS"), WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE HEAD OF THE UNIT
AND THE BOARD, THE UNIT MAY MAKE A PROCUREMENT ON AN EXPEDITED
BASIS IF THE HEAD OF THE UNIT AND THE BOARD FIND THAT:

(I)  URGENT CIRCUMSTANCES REQUIRE PROMPT ACTION;

(II)  AN EXPEDITED PROCUREMENT BEST SERVES THE
PUBLIC INTEREST; AND

(III)  THE NEED FOR THE EXPEDITED PROCUREMENT
OUTWEIGHS THE BENEFITS OF MAKING THE PROCUREMENT ON THE BASIS OF
COMPETITIVE SEALED BIDS OR COMPETITIVE SEALED PROPOSALS.

(2)  THE PROCUREMENT OFFICER SHALL ATTEMPT TO OBTAIN
AS MUCH COMPETITION AS REASONABLY POSSIBLE.

(C)  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 § 11-113.

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