WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 48

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former SF § 12-109.

The reference to "architectural services, engineering
services, construction related services, [and] leases
of real property" is added in light of the former
words "of any kind" and to avoid any ambiguity created
by the former reference to "procurement" followed by a
reference only to "supplies, services, or
construction". In this Division II, the defined term
"services" expressly excludes "architectural
services", "engineering services", and "construction
related services". Under the former law, however, the
defined term did not apply to the debarment provisions
and the former law seemed to intend the word
"services" to include those particular types of
services. In light of this addition, the word
"procurement", which formerly modified "contract", is
deleted since the term "procurement contract" is
defined in this Division II as a contract entered into
by a "unit" of the Executive Branch of the State
government, but this subtitle applies to the State, a
unit, or a local governmental entity.

The former word "business" is deleted as included in
the term "person".

Defined terms: "Architectural services" § 11-101

"Construction" § 11-101

"Construction related services" § 11-101

"Engineering services" § 11-101

"Person" § 11-101 "Procurement" § 11-101

"Public body" § 16-201 "Services" § 11-101

"Supplies" § 11-101

GENERAL REVISOR'S NOTE:

Throughout this subtitle, references to "debarment" are
substituted for former references to "disqualification" for
consistency and to conform to the language used in Subtitle 1 of
this title. The former law used references to "debarment" and
"disqualification" interchangeably.

The Procurement Revision Review Committee notes, for
consideration by the General Assembly, that Subtitle 1 of this
title, which was enacted in Ch. 840, Acts of 1986, and provides
for debarment for certain statutory offenses, does not include
any procedural provisions. Subtitle 2, which provides for
debarment for bribery, does include procedural provisions
concerning notice, right to hearing, request and time for
hearing, investigation, factors to be considered in making a
determination, and notification of results. Presumably, since

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