Maryland Code, STATE PERSONNEL AND PENSIONS 13-401

Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
state: means :

(1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

(2) the District of Columbia. See

(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b) “Service contract” means a procurement contract for services that:

(1) will be provided to a unit in the Executive Branch of State government;

(2) will be performed within a State-operated facility; and

(3) in the estimation of the procurement officer, will exceed an annual cost of $100,000.

(d) “Unit” has the meaning stated in § 11-101 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.