Ch. 402

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

2. the procurement is made for 3rd party clients described in
§ 13-106 of this article.

(ii) The notice required under this paragraph shall be published not
more than 30 days after the execution and approval of the procurement contract or
the extension or renewal of the procurement contract.

(4) (5) The purchase of advisory services from the General Selection
Board or the Transportation Selection Board under § 13-305 of this article shall be
governed by the Maryland Architectural and Engineering Services Act.

14-302.

(a) (1) Except for leases of real property and except as provided in
paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, each unit shall structure procurement
procedures, consistent with the purposes of this subtitle, to try to achieve the
following results:

(i) a minimum of 7% of the unit's total dollar value of procurement
contracts is to be made directly or indirectly from certified minority business
enterprises classified by the certification agency as African American-owned
businesses;

(ii) a minimum of 10% of the unit's total dollar value of
procurement contracts is to be made directly or indirectly from certified minority
business enterprises classified by the certification agency as women-owned
businesses; and

(iii) an overall minimum of 25% of the unit's total dollar value of
procurement contracts is to be made directly or indirectly from all certified minority
business enterprises.

(2) (i) Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, in
procurement for construction, each unit shall structure procurement procedures,
consistent with the purposes of this subtitle, to try to achieve the following results:

1.       a minimum of 7% of the unit's total dollar value of
construction contracts is to be made directly or indirectly from certified minority
business enterprises classified by the certification agency as African
American-owned businesses;

2.       a minimum of 10% of the unit's total dollar value of
construction contracts is to be made directly or indirectly from certified minority
business enterprises classified by the certification agency as women-owned
businesses; and

3.       an overall minimum of 25% of the unit's total dollar value
of construction contracts is to be made directly or indirectly from all certified minority
business enterprises.

(ii) The unit shall:

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