Maryland Code, STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT 13-102
Terms Used In Maryland Code, STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT 13-102
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
- state: means :
(1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or
(2) the District of Columbia. See
(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.