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§ 1-402. Reciprocal preference for resident bidders

West's Annotated Code of MarylandLocal GovernmentEffective: October 1, 2013

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Local Government (Refs & Annos)
Division I. Definitions; General Provisions [Titles 1-3] (Refs & Annos)
Title 1. Definitions; General Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 4. Purchasing and Sales (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2013
MD Code, Local Government, § 1-402
Formerly cited as MD CODE, Art. 24, § 8-102
§ 1-402. Reciprocal preference for resident bidders
Currentness
Definitions
(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.
Conditions for preference
(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.
Form of preference
(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.

Credits

Added by Acts 2013, c. 119, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2013.
MD Code, Local Government, § 1-402, MD LOCAL GOVT § 1-402
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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