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Ch. 495
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2000 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(ii) at least 10 days before bid opening, solicit minority business
enterprises, through written notice that:
1. describes the categories of work under item (i) of this
subparagraph; and
2. provides information regarding the type of work being
solicited and specific instructions on how to submit a bid;
(iii) attempt to make personal contact with the firms in item (ii) of
this paragraph;
(iv) assist minority business enterprises to fulfill bonding
requirements or to obtain a waiver of those requirements;
(v) in order to publicize contracting opportunities to minority
business enterprises, attend prebid meetings or other meetings scheduled by the unit;
and
(vi) upon acceptance of a bid, provide the unit with a list of minority
businesses with whom the contractor negotiated, including price quotes from
minority and nonminority firms.
(5) (i) The unit shall make a finding whether the contractor complied,
in good faith, with paragraph (4) of this subsection.
(h) If the unit finds the contractor complied with paragraph (4) of
this subsection, the unit may not require the contractor to renegotiate any
subcontract in order to achieve a different result.
(b) (1) IN SEEKING TO ACHIEVE THE GOALS DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (A)
OF THIS SECTION, EACH UNIT SHALL TRY TO ENSURE THAT A MINIMUM OF 5% OF
THE 30% TOTAL DOLLAR VALUE OF A PROCUREMENT CONTRACT GOAL IS MADE
DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FROM CERTIFIED MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISES
THAT ARE AT LEAST 51% OWNED AND CONTROLLED BY ONE OR MORE INDIVIDUALS
WHO ARE MEMBERS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING DISADVANTAGED SOCIAL OR
ECONOMIC GROUPS;
(I) AFRICAN AMERICANS;
(II) AMERICAN INDIANS;
(III) ASIANS;
(IV) HISPANICS;
(V) WOMEN; OR
(VI) PHYSICALLY OR MENTALLY DISABLED INDIVIDUALS.
(2) EACH UNIT SHALL STRUCTURE PROCUREMENT PROCEDURES TO
ACHIEVE THE RESULTS IN THIS SUBSECTION AND SHALL INCLUDE A MEANS FOR A
CERTIFIED MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE TO WAIVE PARTICIPATION IN A
PROCUREMENT CONTRACT AND FOR A CONTRACTOR TO DEMONSTRATE THAT NO
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