WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                        S.B. 199

(b) In this subtitle, "doing business with or in the Republic of South Africa" does
not include completing a limited consulting contract in existence on January 1, 1987 in the
Republic that was entered into as a result of the company divesting itself of all business
property and operations in the Republic]

[14-502.

A unit may not knowingly buy finished supplies that are produced in the Republic of
South Africa unless:

(1)     the bidder or offeror provides the certification required under § 14-503
of this subtitle; or

(2)     the head of the unit determines that:

(i) the procurement is essential; and

(ii) the unit does not know of any other available source that will
provide the supplies at a reasonable cost.]

[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 does 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.]

[14-505.

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