§ 14-703. Procurements
West's Annotated Code of MarylandState Finance and ProcurementEffective: July 1, 2023
Effective: July 1, 2023
MD Code, State Finance and Procurement, § 14-703
§ 14-703. Procurements
(a)(1) Each unit shall structure procurement procedures, consistent with the purposes of this subtitle, to try to achieve an overall percentage goal of 20% of the unit's total dollar value of procurement contracts for food being made directly or indirectly to certified local farms and certified Chesapeake invasive species providers.
(b) The Office, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, shall establish guidelines for each unit to consider when determining the appropriate local farm and Chesapeake invasive species provider participation percentage goal for a procurement contract for food in accordance with subsection (c) of this section.
(c) Each unit shall:
(d) The Office shall, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, establish procedures governing how the participation of certified local farms and certified Chesapeake invasive species providers is counted toward contract goals under the Program.
(e)(1)(i) If a unit does not achieve the certified local farm and certified Chesapeake invasive species provider participation goals on a procurement contract for food, the unit shall demonstrate to the Office that the unit took all necessary and reasonable steps to achieve the goals.
(2) The Office may waive any of the requirements of this subsection relating to the establishment, use, and waiver of certified local farm and certified Chesapeake invasive species provider goals for a sole source, expedited, or emergency procurement in which the public interest cannot reasonably accommodate use of those requirements.
(f) The Board shall keep a record of information regarding any waivers requested in accordance with this section and submit a copy of the record to the Senate Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee and the House Health and Government Operations Committee on or before October 1 each year, in accordance with § 2-1257 of the State Government Article.
Credits
Added by Acts 2021, c. 2, § 1, eff. March 13, 2021; Acts 2021, c. 32, § 1, eff. March 14, 2021. Amended by Acts 2023, c. 575, § 1, eff. July 1, 2023; Acts 2023, c. 576, § 1, eff. July 1, 2023.
MD Code, State Finance and Procurement, § 14-703, MD STATE FIN & PROC § 14-703
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.
End of Document |