Md. Code, State Fin. & Proc. § 13-102 : STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT — GENERAL PROCUREMENT LAW — SOURCE SELECTION - STATE PROCUREMENT CONTRACTS — METHODS OF SOURCE SELECTION —102 - Available methods
(a) The following procurement methods are authorized at the procurement officer's discretion, where applicable:
(1) competitive sealed bids under §
13-103 of this subtitle;
(2) competitive sealed proposals under §
13-104 or §
13-105 of this subtitle;
(3) noncompetitive negotiation under §
13-106 of this subtitle;
(4) sole source procurement under §
13-107 of this subtitle;
(5) emergency or expedited procurement under §
13-108 of this subtitle;
(6) small procurement under §
13-109 of this subtitle;
(7) an intergovernmental cooperative purchasing agreement under §
13-110 of this subtitle;
(8) auction bids under §
13-111 of this subtitle;
(9) architectural, engineering, and land surveying services qualification based selection under §
13-112 of this subtitle;
(10) master contracting under §
13-113 of this subtitle; or
(11) pay-for-success contracting under § 13-112.1 of this subtitle.
(b)(1) In awarding a procurement contract for human, social, cultural, or educational service, the preferred method is by competitive sealed proposals under §
13-104 of this subtitle.
(2) In awarding a procurement contract for a lease of real property, the preferred method is by competitive sealed proposals under §
13-105 of this subtitle.
(3) Procurement under an intergovernmental cooperative purchasing agreement is appropriate in situations where the State is expected to achieve a better price as the result of economies of scale or to otherwise benefit by purchasing in cooperation with another governmental entity.
Md. Code, SF § 13-102
Amended by 2022 Md. Laws, Ch. 238, Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2022.
Amended by 2022 Md. Laws, Ch. 237, Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2022.
Amended by 2019 Md. Laws, Ch. 356, Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2019.
Amended by 2017 Md. Laws, Ch. 589, Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2017.
Amended by 2017 Md. Laws, Ch. 588, Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2017.