Ch. 48

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Subsection (b) of this section is revised in the
active voice to clarify that the "General Selection
Board" is responsible for publishing notice of a
request presented to the Board. This revision
conforms to practice and the regulations of the
General Selection Board.

Defined terms: "Architectural services" § 11-101

"Engineering services" § 11-101

"General Selection Board" § 13-301

"Procurement" § 11-101

"Transportation unit" § 13-301 "Unit" § 11-101

13-307. APPROVAL OF REQUEST BY GENERAL SELECTION BOARD.

(A)  IN GENERAL.

THE GENERAL SELECTION BOARD MAY APPROVE A REQUEST FOR
ARCHITECTURAL OR ENGINEERING SERVICES ONLY IF IT IS SATISFIED
CONCLUDES THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES DOES NOT HAVE
THE RESOURCES TO PROVIDE SERVICES CANNOT BE PROVIDED FEASIBLY AND
ECONOMICALLY THOSE SERVICES BY EXISTING IN-HOUSE RESOURCES.

(B)  ANNOUNCEMENTS OF APPROVALS — REQUIRED.
THE GENERAL SELECTION BOARD SHALL:

(1)  PUBLISH UNIFORM AND CONSISTENT ANNOUNCEMENTS OF
ALL APPROVALS FOR REQUESTS FOR ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES OR
ENGINEERING SERVICES; AND

(2)  MAIL A COPY OF AN ANNOUNCEMENT TO EACH PERSON WHO
REQUESTS NOTICE.

(C)  SAME — CONTENTS.                                                                     
AN ANNOUNCEMENT OF AN APPROVAL UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL:

(1)  DESCRIBE GENERALLY THE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES OR
ENGINEERING SERVICES THAT ARE THE SUBJECT OF THE PROCUREMENT; AND

(2)  INDICATE HOW AN INTERESTED PERSON MAY RECEIVE
INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROCUREMENT.

(D)  DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES.

(1) ON REQUEST, THE GENERAL SELECTION BOARD SHALL
PROVIDE TO AN INTERESTED PERSON A COMPREHENSIVE DESCRIPTION OF
THE NATURE AND SCOPE OF THE ARCHITECTURAL OR ENGINEERING SERVICES
THAT ARE THE SUBJECT OF THE PROCUREMENT.

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