Ch. 479

2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

this Act; providing for the effective date of certain provisions of this Act; and
generally relating to the review and revision of the procurement process auction
bids under the State procurement law.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - State Finance and Procurement
Section 13-111(a)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2001 Replacement Volume and 2003 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article—State Government
Section 15-508
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1999 Replacement Volume and 2003 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article—State Government
Section 15-508
Annotated Code of Maryland

(1999 Replacement Volume and 2003 Supplement)
(As enacted by Chapter 482 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2002)

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

Article - State Finance and Procurement

13-111.

(a) (1) [This] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS
SUBSECTION, THIS section applies to the procurement of SERVICES, EQUIPMENT, AND
supplies[, with an estimated contract value of $1,000,000 or more,] by a primary
procurement unit.

(2) THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS OR
THE PROCUREMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland
read as follows:

Article - State Government

15-508.

(a) An individual or a person that employs an individual who assists an
executive unit in the drafting of specifications, an invitation for bids, a request for
proposals for a procurement, or the selection or award made in response to an
invitation for bids or request for proposals may not:

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