Ch. 48

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(I)  TERMINATE NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE MOST
QUALIFIED PERSON; AND

(II)  NEGOTIATE IN THE SAME MANNER WITH THE 2ND
AND, IF NECESSARY, THE 3RD MOST QUALIFIED PERSON CHOSEN UNDER
SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION.

(2) IF THE GENERAL SELECTION BOARD IS UNABLE TO
NEGOTIATE A PROCUREMENT CONTRACT WITH ANY PERSON CHOSEN UNDER
SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION, THE GENERAL SELECTION BOARD
SHALL:

(I)  CHOOSE ADDITIONAL PERSONS IN ORDER OF THEIR
COMPETENCE AND QUALIFICATION; AND

(II)  CONTINUE NEGOTIATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE PROCEDURES UNDER THIS SECTION UNTIL IT REACHES AN AGREEMENT.

(D) DELEGATION BY GENERAL SELECTION BOARD.

THE GENERAL SELECTION BOARD MAY DELEGATE THE NEGOTIATION
PROCESS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES, BUT ANY
NEGOTIATING TEAM SHALL INCLUDE A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNIT
REQUESTING THE PROCUREMENT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: Subsection (a) of this section is new
language added to reflect the procedure that the
General Selection Board follows to implement the
requirements set out in § 13-304(b) of this subtitle
and the requirement of this section that the General
Selection Board negotiate in a certain order.

Subsections (b) through (d) of this section are new
language derived without substantive change from
former SF § ll-175(a)(2)(ii) through (v).

In subsections (b)(l)(i) and (c) of this section, the
word "person" is substituted for the former word
"firm", since it did not seem to be the intent of the
former law to exclude qualified individuals or other
persons who are not "firms".

In subsection (b)(2)(i) of this section, the reference
to "architectural or engineering" services is
substituted for the former reference to "professional"
services, for clarity.

In subsection (d) of this section, the reference to
the "unit requesting the procurement" is substituted
for the former reference to "using authority". See
revisor's note to § 13-306 of this subtitle.

Defined terms: "Architectural services" § 11-101

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