Md. Code, State Fin. & Proc. § 15-217 : STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT — GENERAL PROCUREMENT LAW — PROCUREMENT CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION — DISPUTE RESOLUTION — PROCEDURES FOR DISPUTE RESOLUTION —217 - Initiation of protest or contract claim TEXT PDF (a) (1) A prospective bidder or offeror, a bidder, or an offeror may submit a protest to the procurement officer. (2) A unit or a person who has been awarded a procurement contract may submit a contract claim to the procurement officer. (b) Except as provided in § 15-219 of this subtitle, a protest or contract claim shall be submitted within the time required under regulations adopted by the primary procurement unit responsible for the procurement. Md. Code, SF § 15-217