Ch. 48

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(1)  REVIEW THE PREVAILING COSTS OF LABOR AND
MATERIALS; AND

(2)  IF WARRANTED BY CHANGES IN COST, RECOMMEND TO THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY APPROPRIATE ADJUSTMENTS IN THE CEILING FOR A
SMALL PROCUREMENT.

(E) ARTIFICIAL DIVISION OF PROCUREMENT.

A PRIMARY PROCUREMENT UNIT MAY NOT CREATE A SMALL

PROCUREMENT BY ARTIFICIAL DIVISION OF A PROCUREMENT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former SF § 11-114.

Under subsection (d) of this section, different
regulations may be adopted by different primary
procurement units. See, however, § 12-101(b)(3) of
this article.

Defined terms: "Board" § 11-101
"Primary procurement units" § 11-101
"Procurement" § 11-101 "Services" § 11-101

SUBTITLE 2. PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS.
PART I. DEFINITIONS.
13-201. DEFINITIONS.

(A)  IN GENERAL.

IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language added as
the standard introductory language to a definition
section.

(B)  CHANGE ORDER.

"CHANGE ORDER" MEANS A WRITTEN ORDER THAT:

(1)  IS SIGNED BY THE PROCUREMENT OFFICER; AND

(2)  DIRECTS THE CONTRACTOR TO MAKE CHANGES THAT THE
PROCUREMENT CONTRACT AUTHORIZES THE PROCUREMENT OFFICER TO ORDER
WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE CONTRACTOR.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection formerly appeared as SF §
ll-101(f).

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