ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                              Ch. 75

14-502.

(A)     EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS SECTION, THIS
SUBTITLE APPLIES TO ALL PROCUREMENTS BY A DESIGNATED PROCUREMENT UNIT.

(B)     THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO PROCUREMENTS SUBJECT TO
SUBTITLE 1 OF THIS TITLE.

(B) (C) A DESIGNATED PROCUREMENT UNIT SHALL STRUCTURE ITS
PROCUREMENT PROCEDURES TO ACHIEVE A MINIMUM OF 10 PERCENT OF THE
UNIT'S TOTAL DOLLAR VALUE OF GOODS, SUPPLIES, SERVICES, MAINTENANCE,
CONSTRUCTION, CONSTRUCTION-RELATED SERVICES, ARCHITECTURAL SERVICE,
AND ENGINEERING SERVICE CONTRACTS TO BE MADE DIRECTLY TO SMALL
BUSINESSES.

(D) THE TOTAL DOLLAR VALUE OF PROCUREMENTS BY A DESIGNATED
PROCUREMENT UNIT DOES NOT INCLUDE THE VALUE OF CONTRACTS TO WHICH
THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY BECAUSE OF A CONFLICT WITH FEDERAL LAW.

14-503.

(A)     THE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS
TO ESTABLISH PROCEDURES FOR COMPILING AND MAINTAINING A COMPREHENSIVE
BIDDER'S LIST OF QUALIFIED SMALL BUSINESSES THAT SHALL BE POSTED ON THE
DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE.

(B)     EACH DESIGNATED PROCUREMENT UNIT SHALL ENSURE COMPLIANCE
WITH THE REGULATIONS SET FORTH IN SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION.

14-504.

(A)     ANY PROCUREMENT BY A DESIGNATED PROCUREMENT UNIT OF GOODS,
SUPPLIES, SERVICES, MAINTENANCE, CONSTRUCTION, CONSTRUCTION-RELATED
SERVICES, ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES, AND ENGINEERING SERVICES SHALL BE
ELIGIBLE FOR DESIGNATION FOR THE SMALL BUSINESS RESERVE.

(B)     A SOLICITATION FOR PROCUREMENT THAT HAS BEEN DESIGNATED FOR A
SMALL BUSINESS RESERVE SHALL BE PUBLISHED IN THE SAME MANNER AS
REQUIRED FOR AN INVITATION FOR BIDS AS SET FORTH IN § 13-103(C) OF THIS
ARTICLE.

(C)     THE PROCUREMENT OFFICER OF A DESIGNATED PROCUREMENT UNIT
SHALL AWARD A PROCUREMENT CONTRACT DESIGNATED FOR A SMALL BUSINESS
RESERVE TO THE SMALL BUSINESS THAT SUBMITS A RESPONSIVE BID THAT:

(1)      IS THE LOWEST BID PRICE;

(2)      IF THE INVITATION FOR BIDS SO PROVIDES, IS THE LOWEST
EVALUATED BID PRICE; OR

(3)      IS THE BID OR PROPOSAL MOST FAVORABLE TO THE STATE WITHIN
THE SMALL BUSINESS RESERVE.

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