PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor Ch. 114

(d) Before execution, a contract for a capital expenditure in connection with the
University [of Maryland] System OF MARYLAND shall be:

(1) subject to the provisions of Title 4, Subtitle 4 of this article;

(2) approved by the Board of Regents of the University [of Maryland]
System OF MARYLAND; and

(3) approved by the Board of Public Works.

(2) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, an invitation for bids shall

(iv) if the Secretary of General Services, the Secretary of
Transportation, or the Chancellor of the University [of Maryland] System OF
MARYLAND has so designated, the small business preference.

14-202.

(a) This subtitle applies to procurement of supplies, services, and construction
related services by:

(3) the University [of Maryland] System OF MARYLAND; and

14-203.

(a) By regulation, the Secretary of General Services, the Secretary of
Transportation, and the Chancellor of the University [of Maryland] System OF
MARYLAND each shall specify the criteria that a business must meet to qualify as a small
business.

14-204.

The Secretary of General Services, the Secretary of Transportation, and the
Chancellor of the University [of Maryland] System OF MARYLAND each shall adopt
regulations to establish procedures for:

(1) compiling and maintaining a comprehensive bidder's list of small

businesses;

(2) locating potential sources for various construction related services,
supplies, and services and affirmatively seeking to locate potential minority business
enterprise sources for those construction related services, supplies, and services;

(3) helping small businesses to comply with the procedures for bidding on
procurement contracts;

(4) examining requests for construction related services, supplies, and
services to determine when an invitation for bids may be designated for the Small
Business Preference Program;

(5) bidding for a procurement contract designated for a small business

preference;

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13-103.

(a)
include: