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§ 1-402. Reciprocal preference for resident bidders

MD Local Gov Code § 1-402 (2019) (N/A)
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(a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.

(2)    “Nonresident bidder” means a bidder whose principal office is outside the State.

(3)    “Preference” includes:

(i)    a percentage preference;

(ii)    an employee residency requirement; or

(iii)    any other provision that favors a resident over a nonresident.

(4)    “Resident bidder” means a bidder whose principal office is in the State.

(b)    When a political subdivision or an instrumentality of government in the State uses competitive bidding to award a procurement contract, the political subdivision or instrumentality may give a preference to the resident bidder who submits the lowest responsive bid of any resident bidder if:

(1)    the resident bidder is a responsible bidder;

(2)    a responsible nonresident bidder submits the lowest responsive bid of all bidders; and

(3)    the state in which the nonresident bidder’s principal office is located gives a preference to its residents.

(c)    A preference under this section shall be identical to the preference that the state in which the nonresident bidder’s principal office is located gives to its residents.

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