PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 409

(E) "GENERAL PROCUREMENT LAW" MEANS DIVISION II OF THE STATE
FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE

(F) (E) "COMPETITIVE RE-ENGINEERING" MEANS THE PROCUREMENT
PROCESS CREATED UNDER § 18-105 OF THIS TITLE BY THE COUNCIL BY WHICH STATE
EMPLOYEES MAY SUBMIT COMPETE WITH PRIVATE CONTRACTORS BY SUBMITTING A
PROPOSAL IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR TARGETED SERVICES.

(G) (F) "SERVICE REDESIGN" MEANS THE PROCESS DESCRIBED UNDER §
18-104 OF THIS TITLE BY WHICH EMPLOYEES DEVELOP A PLAN TO IMPROVE SERVICE
DELIVERY AND REDUCE COSTS OR REDUCE COST INCREASES WHILE MAINTAINING THE
QUALITY OF THE TARGETED SERVICE.

(H) "SERVICES" MEANS:

(1) THE LABOR, TIME, OR EFFORT OF A STATE EMPLOYEE OR
CONTRACTOR; AND

(2) ANY PRODUCT OR REPORT NECESSARILY ASSOCIATED WITH THE
RENDERING OF A SERVICE.

(I) "SERVICE UNIT" MEANS THE GROUP OF STATE EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING
MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES, WHO PERFORM SERVICES FOR WHICH A
DETERMINATION HAS BEEN MADE UNDER § 18-103 OF THIS TITLE.

(J) (G) (1) "TARGETED SERVICE" MEANS A SERVICE FOR WHICH THE
DETERMINATION PROVIDED UNDER § 10-103 OF THIS TITLE HAS BEEN MADE.
AGENCY DETERMINES THAT:

(I) OBJECTIVE PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTS CAN BE

ESTABLISHED;

(II) THE SERVICE IS OR COULD BE PROVIDED BY THE PRIVATE

SECTOR;

(III) COSTS OR INCREASES IN THE COSTS FOR THE SERVICE COULD BE

REDUCED; AND

(IV) COMPETITION FOR THE SERVICE IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF

THE STATE.

(2) "TARGETED SERVICE" INCLUDES SERVICES PROVIDED BY
CONTRACTORS.

18-102.

(A) EACH AGENCY SHALL REVIEW PERIODICALLY EACH SERVICE
DELIVERED BY THAT AGENCY OR PROCURED FROM TIDE PRIVATE SECTOR TO
DETERMINE WHETHER THE SERVICE COULD BE IMPROVED THROUGH THE PROCESS
DESCRIBED IN THIS TITLE.

(B) THE COUNCIL SHALL:

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