Ch. 423

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2)  BEEN CONVICTED OF A CRIMINAL VIOLATION OF AN
ANTITRUST STATUTE OF THE STATE, ANOTHER STATE, OR THE UNITED
STATES;

(3)  BEEN CONVICTED OF A VIOLATION OF THE. RACKETEER
INFLUENCED AND CORRUPT ORGANIZATION ACT, OR THE MAIL FRAUD ACT,
FOR ACTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE SUBMISSION OF BIDS OR PROPOSALS
FOR A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE CONTRACT;

(4)  BEEN CONVICTED OF A VIOLATION OF § 14-308 OF THIS
ARTICLE;

(5)  BEEN CONVICTED OF CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT ANY ACT OR
OMISSION THAT WOULD CONSTITUTE GROUNDS FOR CONVICTION UNDER ANY
OF THE LAWS OR STATUTES DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPHS (1), (2), (3), OR
(4) OF THIS SUBSECTION; OR

(6)  BEEN FOUND CIVILLY LIABLE UNDER AN ANTITRUST
STATUTE OF THE STATE, ANOTHER STATE, OR THE UNITED STATES FOR
ACTS OR OMISSIONS IN CONNECTION WITH THE SUBMISSION OF BIDS OR
PROPOSALS FOR A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE CONTRACT.

(B)  A PERSON MAY BE DEBARRED FROM ENTERING INTO A CONTRACT
WITH THE STATE IF, DURING THE COURSE OF AN OFFICIAL INVESTIGATION
OR OTHER PROCEEDINGS, THE PERSON, AN OFFICER, PARTNER,
CONTROLLING STOCKHOLDER OR PRINCIPAL OF THAT PERSON, OR ANY OTHER
PERSON SUBSTANTIALLY INVOLVED IN THAT PERSON'S CONTRACTING
ACTIVITIES HAS ADMITTED, IN WRITING OR UNDER OATH, AN ACT OR
OMISSION THAT CONSTITUTES GROUNDS FOR CONVICTION OR LIABILITY
UNDER ANY LAW OR STATUTE DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS
SECTION.

(C)  A PERSON IS SUBJECT TO DEBARMENT UNDER THIS SUBTITLE
MAY BE DEBARRED FROM ENTERING INTO A CONTRACT WITH THE STATE;

(1)   IF THE BOARD FINDS THAT. THE PERSON WAS
ESTABLISHED OR OPERATES IN A MANNER DESIGNED TO EVADE THE
APPLICATION OF THIS TITLE OR TO DEFEAT THE PURPOSE OF THIS TITLE;

(2)   IF THE PERSON IS A SUCCESSOR, ASSIGNEE,
SUBSIDIARY, OR AFFILIATE OF A PERSON WHO IS DEBARRED OR
SUSPENDED;

(3)  FOR ONE OF THE FOLLOWING VIOLATIONS OF A CONTRACT
PROVISION IF THE BOARD BELIEVES IT TO BE SERIOUS ENOUGH TO
JUSTIFY DEBARMENT:

(I)  THE DELIBERATE FAILURE, WITHOUT GOOD CAUSE,
TO PERFORM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS, OR WITHIN THE
TIME LIMIT, PROVIDED IN A CONTRACT; OR

(II)  WITHIN THE PRECEDING 5 YEARS, THE FAILURE
TO PERFORM OR OF UNSATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH

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