WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 48

Subsection (a) of this section is revised to state
affirmatively that a "procurement officer shall reject
a bid or proposal ...". This revision is based on the
former language allowing "procurement officer [to]
accept" a bid or proposal, since it seems that the
duty to "reject" should fall on the same individual
who has the power to "accept" a bid or proposal.

In subsection (a) of this section, the reference to a
"procurement officer" requiring bid security is
substituted for the former reference to the
"solicitation" requiring bid security, to conform to §
13-207(c) of this subtitle, in which the reference to
the "procurement officer" requiring bid security is
carried over from the former law.

In subsection (b)(2)(iii) of this section, the former
language stating that fiscal advantage "could
reasonably be expected to accrue" is deleted as
surplusage.

Defined terms: "Bid" § 11-101

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

13-209. WITHDRAWAL OF BIDS OR PROPOSALS.

WHENEVER A BIDDER OR OFFEROR WITHDRAWS A BID OR PROPOSAL,
ACTION MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST THE BID SECURITY UNLESS:

(1)  THERE IS A MISTAKE IN THE BID OR PROPOSAL; AND

(2)  THE PROCUREMENT OFFICER ALLOWS THE BIDDER OR
OFFEROR TO WITHDRAW BEFORE THE PROCUREMENT CONTRACT IS AWARDED.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former SF §
ll-121(b)(5).

Item (2) of this section is revised to clarify that
the procurement officer determines whether a bid or
proposal may be withdrawn.

Defined terms: "Bid"     § 11-101

"Procurement contract"     § 11-101

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

13-210. INSPECTION OF DOCUMENTS; DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION.
(A) IN GENERAL.

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