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§ 12-401. Written policies and procedures for procurement

West's Annotated Code of MarylandState Finance and ProcurementEffective: October 1, 2008

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
State Finance and Procurement
Division II. General Procurement Law [Titles 11-End] (Refs & Annos)
Title 12. Organization and Supervision of State Procurement (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 4. Policies and Procedures for Exempt Units (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2008
MD Code, State Finance and Procurement, § 12-401
§ 12-401. Written policies and procedures for procurement
Currentness
In general
(a)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, each unit with an exemption from any provision of Division II of this article shall have written policies and procedures for the exempted unit's procurements.
(2) This section does not apply to:
(i) § 11-203(a)(1)(iii) of this article;
(ii) § 11-203(a)(2) of this article;
(iii) § 11-203(e) of this article; or
(iv) § 11-203(g) of this article.
Contents of policies and procedures
(b) Written policies and procedures shall include:
(1) the types of procurement exempted from Division II of this article;
(2) the methods of procurement to be used for procurements provided under item (1) of this subsection;
(3) the advertising requirements for each type of procurement provided under item (1) of this subsection;
(4) procurement goals, including minority business enterprise participation, for each type of procurement provided under item (1) of this subsection; and
(5) the approval process for each type of procurement provided under item (1) of this subsection.
Review of policies and procedures
(c)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, at the beginning of each fiscal year, each unit shall submit written policies and procedures to the Board for review as required by subsections (a) and (b) of this section.
(2) Units that are governed by their own board, commission, council, or authority shall submit their policies and procedures as required by subsections (a) and (b) of this section to their board, commission, council, or authority for approval.

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Added by Acts 2005, c. 523, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2005. Amended by Acts 2008, c. 635, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2008; Acts 2008, c. 636, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2008.
MD Code, State Finance and Procurement, § 12-401, MD STATE FIN & PROC § 12-401
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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