Ch. 48

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2) "MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE" INCLUDES A NOT FOR
PROFIT ENTITY ORGANIZED TO PROMOTE THE INTERESTS OF PHYSICALLY OR
MENTALLY DISABLED INDIVIDUALS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language derived
without substantive change from former SF §
ll-148(a)(3) and (4).

This subsection is revised to incorporate the
definition of "[m]inority individual", which the
former law set out as a separate defined term, since
the term "minority individuals" appeared in the former
law only in the definition of "minority business
enterprise". Therefore, a separate definition of
"minority individual" was unnecessary.

In paragraph (l)(ii)4. of this subsection, the former
words "not of Hispanic origin" are deleted as
unnecessary in light of item (ii)5.

In paragraph (2) of this subsection, the reference to
a "not for profit" entity is substituted for the
former reference to a "nonprofit" entity, for clarity.

14-302. PROCUREMENT FROM MINORITY BUSINESSES.

(A) IN GENERAL.

EXCEPT FOR LEASES OF REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY, EACH UNIT
SHALL STRUCTURE PROCUREMENT PROCEDURES TO:

(1) ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION IN THE PROCESS BY
CERTIFIED MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISES; AND

(2) TRY TO PROVIDE A FAIR SHARE OF PROCUREMENT
CONTRACTS TO CERTIFIED MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISES.

(B) GOAL IN STRUCTURING PROCEDURES.

(1) EXCEPT FOR LEASES OF REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY
AND EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, EACH
DESIGNATED UNIT SHALL STRUCTURE PROCUREMENT PROCEDURES,
CONSISTENT WITH THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBTITLE, TO TRY TO ACHIEVE
THE RESULT THAT A MINIMUM OF 10% OF THE DESIGNATED UNIT'S TOTAL
DOLLAR VALUE OF PROCUREMENT CONTRACTS IS MADE DIRECTLY OR
INDIRECTLY FROM CERTIFIED MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISES.

(2) IN PROCUREMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION, THE DEPARTMENT
OF TRANSPORTATION SHALL:

(I) STRUCTURE PROCUREMENT PROCEDURES,
CONSISTENT WITH THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBTITLE, TO TRY TO ACHIEVE
PARTICIPATION BY CERTIFIED MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISES IN THE

- 1694 -