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(6)      provisions designed to ensure that a fiscal disadvantage to the State does
not result from an inadequate response by minority business enterprises to a request for
bids;

(7)      PROVISIONS RELATING TO JOINT VENTURES, UNDER WHICH A
BIDDER MAY COUNT TOWARD MEETING ITS MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE
PARTICIPATION GOAL, THE MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PORTION OF THE
JOINT VENTURE;

[(7)] (8) provisions relating to any circumstances under which a unit may
waive obligations of the contractor relating to minority business enterprise participation;
and

[(8)] (9) other provisions that the Board considers necessary or appropriate
to encourage participation by minority business enterprises and to protect the integrity of
the procurement process.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland
read as follows:

Article - State Finance and Procurement

14-301.

(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b) "Certification" means the determination that a legal entity is a minority
business enterprise for the purposes of this subtitle through a procedure that:

(1) the Department of Transportation uses; or

(2) the State Minority Business Certification Council recommends.

(c) "Certified minority business enterprise" moans a minority business enterprise
that holds a certification.

(d) "Designated unit" means:

(1)      the Department of General Services;

(2)      the Department of Transportation;

(3)      THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE;

(4)      THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES;

(5)      THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL
SERVICES;

[(3)] (6) the Interagency Committee on School Construction;

[(4)] (7) the Maryland Food Center Authority;

[(5)] (8) the Maryland Stadium Authority;

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