PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                                 Ch. 116

(I)      IDENTIFY SPECIFIC WORK CATEGORIES APPROPRIATE FOR
SUBCONTRACTING;

(II)     AT LEAST 10 DAYS BEFORE BID OPENING, SOLICIT MINORITY
BUSINESS ENTERPRISES, THROUGH WRITTEN NOTICE THAT:

1. DESCRIBES THE CATEGORIES OF WORK UNDER ITEM (I)
OF THIS SUBPARAGRAPH; AND

2. PROVIDES INFORMATION REGARDING THE TYPE OF
WORK BEING SOLICITED AND SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO SUBMIT A BID;

(III)    ATTEMPT TO MAKE PERSONAL CONTACT WITH THE FIRMS IN
ITEM (II) OF THIS PARAGRAPH;

(IV)    ASSIST MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISES TO FULFILL
BONDING REQUIREMENTS OR TO OBTAIN A WAIVER OF THOSE REQUIREMENTS;

(V)     IN ORDER TO PUBLICIZE CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES TO
MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISES, ATTEND PREBID MEETINGS OR OTHER
MEETINGS SCHEDULED BY THE UNIT; AND

(VI)    UPON ACCEPTANCE OF A BID, PROVIDE THE UNIT WITH A LIST
OF MINORITY BUSINESSES WITH WHOM THE CONTRACTOR NEGOTIATED,
INCLUDING PRICE QUOTES FROM MINORITY AND NONMINORITY FIRMS; AND

(VII) UTILIZE QUALIFIED MINORITY BUSINESSES THAT SUBMIT LOW

BIDS.

(5) (I) THE UNIT SHALL MAKE A FINDING WHETHER THE
CONTRACTOR COMPLIED. IN GOOD FAITH, WITH PARAGRAPH (4) OF THIS
SUBSECTION.

(II) IF THE UNIT FINDS THE CONTRACTOR COMPLIED WITH
PARAGRAPH (4) OF THIS SUBSECTION. THE UNIT MAY NOT REQUIRE THE
CONTRACTOR TO RENEGOTIATE ANY SUBCONTRACT IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE A
DIFFERENT RESULT.

[(c)](B) (1) The provisions of §§ 14-301 [(f)] (E) and 14-303 of this subtitle
and [subsections (a) and (b)] SUBSECTION (A) of this section are inapplicable to the
extent that any [of the primary procurement units] UNIT determines the provisions to be
in conflict with any applicable federal program requirement.

(2) The determination under this subsection shall be included with the
report required under § 14-305 of this subtitle.

14-303.

(a) (1) In accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 1 of the State Government Article,
the Board shall adopt regulations consistent with the purposes of this Division II to carry
out the requirements of this subtitle.

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