Ch. 409

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(1995 Replacement Volume and 1996 Supplement)

Preamble

WHEREAS, The State of Maryland has utilized State employees and private
contractors for the delivery of services to its citizens; and

WHEREAS, State employees are dedicated and hardworking; and

WHEREAS, The State of Maryland expends approximately one in three dollars
from its operating budget for private contractor services; and

WHEREAS, Competition in selecting service providers can be a useful tool in
achieving improved quality of services and cost efficiencies; and

WHEREAS, Many cities and states have benefited from the creation of a process
in which government employees compete against the private sector to provide services;
and

WHEREAS, This process referred to as "competitive re-engineering" utilizes
performance measurements, auditing, management oversight, incentives, and penalties;
and

WHEREAS, When such process frees State employees from certain statutory
restrictions, rewards innovation, and utilizes an appropriate cost analysis method, a level
playing field for the comparison of proposals and fair competition is assured; and

WHEREAS. Competition in selecting service providers is not intended as a
means to simply reduce costs bv reducing salaries and benefits; and

WHEREAS, The Maryland General Assembly finds that a process to evaluate the
delivery of services to the citizens of the State utilizing "competitive re-engineering" will
improve the quality of services and do so in a more cost efficient manner; now, therefore,

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - State Finance and Procurement

TITLE 18. COMPETITIVE RE-ENGINEERING PILOT PROGRAM.

18-101.

(A) IN THIS TITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS INDICATED.

(B) "AGENCY" MEANS AN ENTITY OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF THE STATE
GOVERNMENT THAT IS AUTHORIZED TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT.

(C) "CONTRACTOR" MEANS ANY PERSON OR ENTITY, OTHER THAN A
SERVICE UNIT, THAT HAS A CONTRACT WITH AN AGENCY.

(D) "COUNCIL" MEANS THE COUNCIL ON MANAGEMENT AND PRODUCTIVITY.

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