(a) Unless otherwise prohibited by law, a primary procurement unit may conduct procurement, including the solicitation, bidding, award, execution, and administration of a contract, by electronic means as provided in the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act in Title 21 of the Commercial Law Article.
(b) Bidding on a procurement contract by electronic means shall constitute consent by the bidder to conduct by electronic means all elements of the procurement of that contract which the unit agrees to conduct by electronic means.
(c) (1) (i) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a unit utilizing electronic means to conduct procurement or a private contractor furnishing to the State electronic means for conducting procurement may charge a reasonable fee, as determined in consultation with the Chief Procurement Officer, to the bidder for the use of the electronic means.
(ii) Any fees collected under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph shall be deposited in the Electronic Transaction Fund established under § 13–102.1(c) of this subtitle.
(2) Unless approved by the Board of Public Works, a fee may not be charged under this subsection.
(d) The terms and conditions of a procurement conducted under this section shall comply with the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act in Title 21 of the Commercial Law Article.
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