WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                            Ch. 750

(VI)    INVESTIGATE COMPLAINTS MADE BY STATE EMPLOYEES
CONCERNING FRAUD, WASTE, AND ABUSE IN THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS AND
ANY ALLEGED VIOLATION OF THE PROCUREMENT LAW OR REGULATIONS;

(VII)    INVESTIGATE COMPLAINTS, OTHER THAN FORMAL BID
PROTESTS FILED UNDER TITLE 15, SUBTITLE 2 OF THIS ARTICLE, MADE BY
CONTRACTORS AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES CONCERNING FRAUD, WASTE,
AND ABUSE IN THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS AND ANY ALLEGED VIOLATION OF THE
PROCUREMENT LAW OR REGULATIONS;

(VIII) IF ALLEGED APPARENT CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS ARE FOUND IN
THE COURSE OF AN INVESTIGATION, REPORT FINDINGS TO THE BOARD OF PUBLIC
WORKS, OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, AND
STATE OR LOCAL PROSECUTORS, AS APPROPRIATE;

(IX)    IF OTHER APPARENT VIOLATIONS OF LAW OR REGULATION
ARE FOUND IN THE COURSE OF AN INVESTIGATION, REPORT FINDINGS TO THE
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS, THE APPROPRIATE AGENCY HEAD, AND ANY OTHER
APPROPRIATE BODY FOR ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION;

(X)     PRODUCE AND SUBMIT TO THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2-1312 OF THE STATE
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, AN ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ACTIVITIES OF THE
PROCUREMENT ADVISOR, INCLUDING:

1.        ALL FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR
IMPROVEMENTS TO THE PROCUREMENT SYSTEM; AND

2.        THE IDENTIFICATION OF BARRIERS TO EFFECTIVE
BROAD-BASED COMPETITION IN STATE PROCUREMENT AND RECOMMENDATIONS
FOR THE ELIMINATION OF THESE BARRIERS;

(XI)    ASSIST AGENCIES AND THE PUBLIC WITH QUESTIONS
REGARDING PROCUREMENT POLICY;

(XII)  ESTABLISH POLICIES FOR THE EFFECTIVE TRAINING OF STATE
PROCUREMENT OFFICIALS TO ENSURE THAT THE STATE'S PROCUREMENT SYSTEM
IS UTILIZING THE MOST ADVANCED PROCUREMENT METHODS AND MANAGEMENT
TECHNIQUES;

(XIII)   COORDINATE ACTIVITIES WITH OTHER ENTITIES
PERFORMING SIMILAR FUNCTIONS;

(XIV) REVIEW INTERNAL AUDIT REPORTS AND COMMENT AS
APPROPRIATE; AND

(XV)  BE THE PRINCIPAL STAFF TO THE PROCUREMENT ADVISORY
COUNCIL; AND

(XVI)   NOTIFY THE LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR WHEN THE
PROCUREMENT ADVISOR UNDERTAKES AN INVESTIGATION UNDER ITEMS (VI) OR
(VII) OF THIS PARAGRAPH.

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