Md. Code Ann., State Fin. & Proc. § 13-102
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As of January 1, 2019
(a) The following procurement methods are authorized at the procurement officer’s discretion, where applicable: (1) competitive sealed bids under § 13–103 of this subtitle; (2) competitive sealed proposals under § 13–104 or § 13–105 of this subtitle; (3) noncompetitive negotiation under § 13–106 of this subtitle; (4) sole source procurement under § 13–107 of this subtitle; (5) emergency or expedited procurement under § 13–108 of this subtitle; (6) small procurement under § 13–109 of this subtitle; (7) an intergovernmental cooperative purchasing agreement under § 13–110 of this subtitle; (8) auction bids under § 13–111 of this subtitle; (9) architectural and engineering services qualification based selection under § 13–112 of this subtitle; or (10) master contracting under § 13–113 of this subtitle.
(a) The following procurement methods are authorized at the procurement officer’s discretion, where applicable: (1) competitive sealed bids under § 13–103 of this subtitle; (2) competitive sealed proposals under § 13–104 or § 13–105 of this subtitle; (3) noncompetitive negotiation under § 13–106 of this subtitle; (4) sole source procurement under § 13–107 of this subtitle; (5) emergency or expedited procurement under § 13–108 of this subtitle; (6) small procurement under § 13–109 of this subtitle; (7) an intergovernmental cooperative purchasing agreement under § 13–110 of this subtitle; (8) auction bids under § 13–111 of this subtitle; (9) architectural, engineering, and land surveying services qualification based selection under § 13–112 of this subtitle; (10) master contracting under § 13–113 of this subtitle; or (11) legislative fast–track procurements under § 13–117 of this subtitle.
(b) (1) In awarding a procurement contract for human, social, cultural, or educational service, the preferred method is by competitive sealed proposals under § 13–104 of this subtitle.
(b) (1) In awarding a procurement contract for human, social, cultural, or educational service, the preferred method is by competitive sealed proposals under § 13–104 of this subtitle.
(2) In awarding a procurement contract for a lease of real property, the preferred method is by competitive sealed proposals under § 13–105 of this subtitle.
(2) In awarding a procurement contract for a lease of real property, the preferred method is by competitive sealed proposals under § 13–105 of this subtitle.
(3) Procurement under an intergovernmental cooperative purchasing agreement is appropriate in situations where the State is expected to achieve a better price as the result of economies of scale or to otherwise benefit by purchasing in cooperation with another governmental entity.
(3) Procurement under an intergovernmental cooperative purchasing agreement is appropriate in situations where the State is expected to achieve a better price as the result of economies of scale or to otherwise benefit by purchasing in cooperation with another governmental entity.
Official source: Maryland General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Maryland statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.