(1995 Replacement Volume and 1998 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article - State Government
Section 15-505(d-1)
Annotated Code of Maryland

(1995 Replacement Volume and 1998 Supplement)

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

Article - State Finance and Procurement

13-202.

(A) DURING THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS AFTER A SOLICITATION IS ISSUED
AND UNTIL A FINAL CONTRACT IS AWARDED RECOMMENDATION IS MADE BY A
PROCUREMENT OFFICER. A PROCUREMENT OFFICER MAY DISCLOSE TO A PERSON
OUTSIDE THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT ONLY:

(1) WHETHER A DECISION HAS BEEN MADE REGARDING A
SOLICITATION; AND

(2) INFORMATION THAT IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UNDER 10-611
THROUGH 10-628 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE.

(B) AFTER A SOLICITATION IS ISSUED. A PROCUREMENT OFFICER SHALL
RECORD AND INCLUDE IN THE PROCUREMENT FILE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION
FROM AN INQUIRY FROM A SOURCE OUTSIDE THE AGENCY OR UNIT UNDERTAKING
THE PROCUREMENT EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT:

(1) THE DATE AND TIME OF THE INQUIRY;

(2) THE NAME AND AFFILIATION OF THE PERSON MAKING THE INQUIRY;

AND

(3) THE SUBSTANCE AND NATURE OF THE INQUIRY.

(C) A PROCUREMENT OFFICER SHALL MAINTAIN A FILE ON EACH
PROCUREMENT THAT INCLUDES:

(1) A RECORD OF ALL INQUIRIES FROM SOURCES OUTSIDE THE AGENCY
OR UNIT UNDERTAKING THE PROCUREMENT REQUIRED TO BE RECORDED UNDER
SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION;

(2) ALL WRITTEN SOLICITATIONS BY AN AGENCY OR UNIT;

(3) ALL OFFERS RECEIVED;

(4) ALL INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL CORRESPONDENCE AND
COMMUNICATIONS REGARDING THE PROCUREMENT;