WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 423

THE TERMS OF ONE OR MORE CONTRACTS, UNLESS THE FAILURE TO PERFORM
OR UNSATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE WAS CAUSED BY ACTS BEYOND THE
CONTROL OF THE PERSON; OR

(4) FOR ANY OTHER CAUSE THAT THE BOARD DETERMINES TO
BE SO SERIOUS AS TO AFFECT THE INTEGRITY OF THE PROCUREMENT
PROCESS.

SUBTITLE 3. SUSPENSION AND DEBARMENT PROCEDURES

16-301.

THIS SUBTITLE IS BROADLY APPLICABLE TO ALL DEBARMENT
PROCEEDINGS.

16-302.

(A)  THE CLERK OF EACH CIRCUIT COURT SHALL SEND TO THE BOARD
A CERTIFIED COPY OF:

(1)  EACH JUDGMENT OF CONVICTION OF BRIBERY, ATTEMPTED
BRIBER BRIBERY, OR CONSPIRACY TO BRIBE; AND

(2)  EACH DOCKET ENTRY SHOWING AN ACCEPTANCE OF A PLEA
OF NOLO CONTENDERE FOR BRIBERY, ATTEMPTED BRIBERY, OR CONSPIRACY
TO BRIBE, OR IMPOSITION OF PROBATION BEFORE JUDGMENT FOR ANY SUCH
OFFENSE.

(B)  DURING AN INVESTIGATION OR OTHER PROCEEDING, IF A
PERSON ADMITS AN ACT OR OMISSION THAT WOULD SUBJECT THAT PERSON
TO ' DEBARMENT UNDER § 16-202(B)(3) OR § 16-203(B) OF THIS TITLE,
THE PROSECUTING OFFICER OF THE PUBLIC BODY WHO HAS RESPONSIBILITY
FOR THE PROCEEDING SHALL SEND TO THE BOARD A COPY OR SUMMARY OF
THE WRITTEN STATEMENT OR TRANSCRIPT REFLECTING THE ADMISSION AS
SOON AS THE OFFICER DETERMINES THAT THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT
PREJUDICE A PENDING OR ANTICIPATED INVESTIGATION OR OTHER
PROCEEDING.

(C)  EACH UNIT SHALL REPORT TO THE BOARD INFORMATION SHOWING
A CAUSE FOR DEBARMENT UNDER § 16-203(C) OF THIS TITLE.

16-303.

(A) EXCEPT FOR FAILURE TO PERFORM OR UNSATISFACTORY
PERFORMANCE UNDER § 16-203(C) OF THIS TITLE, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
SHALL REPORT TO THE BOARD INFORMATION THAT INDICATES A BASIS MAY
EXIST FOR INSTITUTING DEBARMENT PROCEEDINGS UNDER § 16-202 OR §
16-203 OF THIS TITLE.

(B) THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY RECOMMEND WHETHER THE BOARD
SHOULD:

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