§ 14-504. Eligible procurements; publication; awards

MD State Fin & Pro Code § 14-504 (2019) (N/A)
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(a)    Any procurement by a 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 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.