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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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Ch. 18
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BASELINE TOBACCO STUDY AND, ANY DATA COLLECTED UNDER THE STUDY SHALL,
AND ANY ELECTRONIC FILES, CODES, AND DEFINITIONS RELATING TO THE STUDY
BE PROVIDED TO THE STATE FOR USE IN SUBSEQUENT STUDIES, REGARDLESS OF
WHETHER THE SUBSEQUENT STUDIES ARE CONDUCTED BY THE SAME ENTITY.
(4) THE DEPARTMENT MAY ISSUE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL THAT
ALLOWS THE DEPARTMENT TO CONTRACT WITH AN ENTITY TO CONDUCT THE
BASELINE TOBACCO STUDY AND ONE OR MORE ANNUAL TOBACCO STUDIES AS
REQUIRED UNDER § 13-1004 OF THIS SUBTITLE.
(5) (I) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL USE THE CRITERIA ESTABLISHED IN
SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF THIS PARAGRAPH AS A GUIDE IN ADMINISTERING THE
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL PROCESS FOR THE BASELINE TOBACCO STUDY.
(II) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL GIVE PREFERENCE TO AN ENTITY
THAT:
1. IS A MARYLAND-BASED VENDOR;
2. HAS PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE RELATING TO
TOBACCO OR HEALTH ACTIVITIES;
3. HAS PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE RELATING TO YOUTH
AND ADOLESCENTS;
4. DEMONSTRATES A CAPABILITY FOR INNOVATIVE
ACTIVITIES AND USE OF STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGIES;
5. HAS DEMONSTRATED THE ABILITY TO PROVIDE
CULTURALLY-SPECIFIC AND EFFECTIVE SERVICES TO TARGETED MINORITY
POPULATIONS;
6. HAS PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE WITH THE PUBLIC
SECTOR;
7. DEMONSTRATES PERFORMANCE IN THE SPECIFIC
CONTENT AREA FOR AT LEAST 3 YEARS;
8. HAS PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE WITH RURAL OR
URBAN COMMUNITIES;
9. WILL MAXIMIZE THE USE OF STATE FUNDS THROUGH
THE USE OF PREEXISTING MATERIALS, FUNDING PARTNERSHIPS, AND RESOURCE
MATCHING; AND
10. HAS NO HISTORY OF WORKING FOR THE TOBACCO
INDUSTRY.
(E) (F) ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2001, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL SUBMIT A
REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND, SUBJECT TO § 2-1246 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT
ARTICLE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON THE RESULTS OF THE BASELINE TOBACCO
STUDY.
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