WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 420

(1)  the bidder or offeror provides the certification
required under § 14-503 of this subtitle; or

(2)  the head of the [unit] PUBLIC BODY determines
that:

(i) the procurement is essential; and

(ii) the [unit] PUBLIC BODY does not know
of any other available source that will provide the supplies at a
reasonable cost.

(B)(1) CORPORATIONS OR OTHER BUSINESS ENTITIES HAVING
INVESTMENTS, LICENSES OR OPERATIONS IN THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH
AFRICA SHALL BE IDENTIFIED BY REFERRING TO THE CURRENT EDITION OF
THE "DIRECTORY OF AMERICAN FIRMS OPERATING IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES"
PUBLISHED BY UNIWORLD BUSINESS PUBLICATIONS, INC., NEW YORK, OR
"FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN SOUTH AFRICA" PUBLISHED BY THE INVESTOR
RESPONSIBILITY RESEARCH CENTER, WASHINGTON, D.C.

(2) CORPORATIONS OR OTHER BUSINESS ENTITIES HAVING

INVESTMENTS, LICENSES OR OPERATIONS IN NAMIBIA SHALL BE

IDENTIFIED BY CORRESPONDING WITH THE UNITED NATIONS OFFICE OF THE
COMMISSIONER FOR NAMIBIA AND THE UNITED NATIONS CENTER ON
TRANSNATIONAL CORPORATIONS.

14-503.

For a procurement solicited after January 1, 1987 and
costing more than $100,000, the bidder or offeror shall certify
at the time the [procurement contract is awarded] PUBLIC BODY
AWARDS THE CONTRACT that:

(1)  the bidder or offeror is not doing business with
or in the Republic of South Africa OR NAMIBIA OR KNOWINGLY
SUBCONTRACTING WITH AN ENTITY THAT DOES SO; or

(2)  in the conduct of operations in the Republic of
South Africa OR NAMIBIA, the bidder or offeror, OR, IF
APPLICABLE, THE SUBCONTRACTOR:

(i) maintains nonsegregation of the races in
all eating, comfort, and work facilities and locker rooms;

(ii) promotes equal and fair employment
practices for all employees;

(iii) provides equal pay for all employees
doing equal or comparable work for the same period of time;

(iv) initiates and develops training programs
that will prepare a substantial number of Blacks, Asians, and

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