ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 479

(1) submit a bid or proposal for that procurement; or

(2) assist or represent another person, directly or indirectly, who is
submitting a bid or proposal for that procurement.

(b) For purposes of subsection (a) of this section, assisting in the drafting of
specifications, an invitation for bids, or a request for proposals for a procurement does
not include:

(1) providing descriptive literature such as catalogue sheets, brochures,
technical data sheets, or standard specification "samples", whether requested by an
executive agency or provided on an unsolicited basis;

(2)     submitting written comments on a specification prepared by an
agency or on a solicitation for a bid or proposal when comments arc solicited from two
or more persons as part of a request for information or a prebid or preproposal
process;                                                                                                                     

(3)     providing specifications for a sole source procurement made in
accordance with § 13-107 of the State Finance and Procurement Article;

(4)     providing architectural and engineering services for programming,
master planning, or other project planning services; [or]

(5) providing specifications for an unsolicited proposal procurement
made in accordance with § 13-107.1 of the State Finance and Procurement Article;

(6) PROVIDING AN EXECUTIVE UNIT WITH INFORMATION RELATING TO
COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND BEST INDUSTRY PRACTICES, INCLUDING NEW
CAPABILITIES, TECHNIQUES, OR INNOVATIONS; OR

(7) PROVIDING AN ANALYSIS OF STATE ACTIVITIES FREE OF CHARGE.

SECTION 3. 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:

(1) submit a bid or proposal for that procurement; or

(2) assist or represent another person, directly or indirectly, who is
submitting a bid or proposal for that procurement.

(b)     For purposes of subsection (a) of this section, assisting in the drafting of
specifications, an invitation for bids, or a request for proposals for a procurement does
not include:

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