Ch. 477                                     1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2)     "Engineering services" includes consultation, investigation, evaluation,
planning, design, and inspection of construction to interpret and ensure compliance with
specifications and design within the scope of inspection services.

(3)      "ENGINEERING SERVICES" DO NOT INCLUDE SERVICES PROVIDED
IN CONNECTION WITH AN ENERGY PERFORMANCE CONTRACT.

[(i)] (J) "Invitation for bids" means any document used for soliciting bids under
§ 13-103 of this article.

[(j))] (K) "Person" means an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal
representative, fiduciary, or representative of any kind and any partnership, firm,
association, corporation, or other, entity.                                                                         

[(k)](L)      "Primary procurement units" means:

(1)     the State Treasurer;

(2)     the Department of Budget and Fiscal Planning;               

(3)     the Department of General Services;
. (4)     the Department of Transportation;

(5)     the University of Maryland System;

(6)     the Maryland Port Commission; and                                   .

(7)     The Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services.
[(l)] (M)     (1) "Procurement" means the process of:

(i) leasing real or personal property as lessee; or

(ii) buying or otherwise obtaining supplies, services, construction,
construction related services, architectural services, [or] engineering services, OR
SERVICES PROVIDED UNDER AN ENERGY PERFORMANCE CONTRACT.

(2) "Procurement" includes the solicitation and award of procurement
contracts and all phases of procurement-contract-administration.

[(m)] (N) (1) "Procurement contract" means an agreement in any form entered
into by a unit for procurement.

(2) "Procurement contract" does not include:

(i) a collective bargaining agreement with an employee organization;

(ii) an agreement that creates an employer-employee-relationship, as
defined in Article 64A, § 15A(a)(3) of the Code; or

(iii) a Medicaid, Judicare, or similar reimbursement contract for which
law sets:

         1. user or recipient eligibility; and

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