WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                             Ch. 88

FOR A PROCUREMENT SOLICITED UNDER THIS ARTICLE:

(1) A UNIT MAY NOT ADOPT A POLICY, GUIDELINE, OR REGULATION;

(I) THAT PRECLUDES THE UNIT FROM AWARDING A

PROCUREMENT CONTRACT TO A BIDDER OR OFFEROR THAT IS DOING BUSINESS
WITH OR IN THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA; OR

(II) THAT PRECLUDES THE AWARD OF A PROCUREMENT
CONTRACT TO OR OTHERWISE PENALIZES IN THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS A
BIDDER, OFFEROR, OR, IF APPLICABLE, A SUBCONTRACTOR THAT IS DOING
BUSINESS WITH OR IN THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA; AND

(2) A BIDDER OR OFFEROR MAY NOT RESTRICT OR OTHERWISE
PENALIZE A SUBCONTRACTOR THAT IS DOING BUSINESS WITH OR IN THE REPUBLIC
OF SOUTH AFRICA.

[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 that:

(1) the bidder or offeror is not doing business with or in the Republic of
South Africa or knowingly subcontracting with an entity that docs so; or

(2) in the conduct of operations in the Republic of South Africa, 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 other nonwhites for supervisory,
administrative, clerical, and technical jobs;

(v) increases the number of Blacks, Asians, and other nonwhites in
management and supervisory positions; and

(vi) improves the quality of employees' lives outside the work
environment in such areas as housing, transportation, schooling, recreation, and health
facilities.]

[14-504.

In any solicitation, a unit shall provide notice of the requirements of this subtitle.]

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