§ 14-603. Awarding of contract

MD State Fin & Pro Code § 14-603 (2019) (N/A)
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(a)    For procurements conducted by competitive sealed bidding, a unit shall award the contract to the responsible bidder that submits the responsive bid that:

(1)    (i)    has the lowest bid price;

(ii)    has the lowest evaluated bid price; or

(iii)    for procurements subject to § 11–202(3) of this article, is the bid most favorable to the State; and

(2)    meets or makes a good faith effort to meet any applicable goal established under this subtitle.

(b)    For procurements conducted by competitive sealed proposals, a unit shall award the contract to the responsible offeror:

(1)    proposing the most advantageous offer; and

(2)    that meets or makes a good faith effort to meet any applicable goal established under this subtitle.