Ch. 680

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

EXPECTED TO ACHIEVE A BETTER PRICE AS THE RESULT OF ECONOMIES OF SCALE
OR TO OTHERWISE BENEFIT BY PURCHASING IN COOPERATION WITH ANOTHER
GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY.

13-110.

(A)     (1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.

(2)     "GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY" MEANS:

(I)      THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OR AN AGENCY OR OTHER
INSTRUMENTALITY OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT;

(II)    ANOTHER STATE OR AN AGENCY OR OTHER
INSTRUMENTALITY OF ANOTHER STATE;

(III)   A BISTATE OR MULTISTATE AGENCY;

(IV)   A COUNTY, MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, OR OTHER POLITICAL
SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE OR OF ANOTHER STATE, OR AN AGENCY OR OTHER
INSTRUMENTALITY OF THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION;

(V)     A BICOUNTY OR MULTICOUNTY AGENCY; OR

(VI)   A PRIMARY PROCUREMENT UNIT.

(3)      "INTERGOVERNMENTAL COOPERATIVE PURCHASING AGREEMENT"
MEANS A CONTRACT:

(I)      1. ENTERED INTO BY AT LEAST ONE GOVERNMENTAL
ENTITY AND A PERSON SELECTED IN A MANNER THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE
PURPOSES SET FORTH UNDER § 11-201 OF THIS ARTICLE;

2. THAT IS AVAILABLE FOR USE BY THE GOVERNMENTAL
ENTITY ENTERING THE CONTRACT AND AT LEAST ONE ADDITIONAL
GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY WHICH MAY, BUT NEED NOT BE, AN ORIGINAL PARTY TO
THE CONTRACT; AND

3. THAT IS INTENDED TO PROMOTE EFFICIENCY AND
SAVINGS THAT CAN RESULT FROM INTERGOVERNMENTAL COOPERATIVE
PURCHASING; OR

(II)    BETWEEN A PRIMARY PROCUREMENT UNIT AND A PERSON
WHO, AT THE TIME THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL COOPERATIVE PURCHASING
AGREEMENT IS AWARDED, HAS A CONTRACT WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OR
AN AGENCY OR OTHER INSTRUMENTALITY OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, AND
WHO AGREES TO PROVIDE THE UNIT WITH IDENTICAL PRICES, TERMS, AND
CONDITIONS AS STIPULATED IN THE FEDERAL CONTRACT.

(B)     (1) SUBJECT TO § 12-107 OF THIS ARTICLE AND PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS
SUBSECTION, WHENEVER A PRIMARY PROCUREMENT UNIT PROCUREMENT
OFFICER DETERMINES THAT IT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE STATE TO SPONSOR

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