Ch. 409

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(1) REVIEW PERIODICALLY THE COMPETITIVE RE-ENGINEERING
PROCUREMENTS CONDUCTED BY AGENCIES;

(2) FACILITATE AND ENCOURAGE THE COMPETITIVE RE-ENGINEERING

PROCESS;

(3) PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE REGARDING COMPETITIVE
RE-ENGINEERING TO HEADS OF AGENCIES;

(4) ASSURE THAT THE COMPETITIVE RE ENGINEERING PROCESS IS
IMPLEMENTED FAIRLY; AND

(5) MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING COMPETITIVE

RE ENGINEERING TO THE GOVERNOR.

18-103.

A SERVICE MAY BE PROVIDED THROUGH COMPETITIVE ENGINEERING IF
THE HEAD OF THE AGENCY DETERMINES THAT:

OBJECTIVE PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTS CAN BE ESTABLISHED;

(2) THE SERVICE IS OR COULD BE PROVIDED BY THE PRIVATE SECTOR;

(3) COSTS OR INCREASES IN THE COSTS FOR THE SERVICE COULD BE
REDUCED; AND

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

STATE.
18-104.

(A) AFTER AN AGENCY MAKES A DETERMINATION UNDER § 18-103 OF THIS
TITLE FOR A SERVICE PROVIDED BY A SERVICE UNIT, THE AGENCY SHALL PROVIDE
WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE DETERMINATION TO THE SERVICE UNIT THAT PROVIDES
THE TARGETED SERVICE.

(B) (B) (1) THE NOTICE TO THE SERVICE UNIT SHALL:

(1) (I) SPECIFY THE EMPLOYEES COMPRISING THE SERVICE UNIT;

(2) (II) ADVISE THE SERVICE UNIT THAT IT MAY SUBMIT A PLAN THAT
REDUCES COSTS OR REDUCES COST INCREASES WHILE MAINTAINING THE QUALITY
OF THE TARGETED SERVICE; AND

(3) SPECIFY TIE DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF THE PLAN WHICH MAY NOT
BE LATER THAN 5 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE NOTICE.

(4) INCLUDE THE CRITERIA WHICH ARE THE BASIS FOR ACCEPTING OR
REJECTING THE PLAN.

(III) SPECIFY THE DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF THE PLAN AS
PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION: AND

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