Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 12-509
Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 12-509
in effect(a) At least 30 days before awarding a procurement contract on which an entity subject to this subtitle submitted a bid or offer, a unit of State or local government shall publish notice of its intent to award the procurement contract.
(b) A unit of State or local government may not award a procurement contract to provide MARC service to an entity that does not comply with §§ 12–505 through 12–507 of this subtitle.
(c) A unit of State or local government may award a procurement contract to provide MARC service to an entity only after the unit receives the notice from the State Archivist in accordance with § 12–508(a)(5) of this subtitle.
(d) Notwithstanding the requirements of this subtitle, a unit of State or local government may award a procurement contract to provide MARC service to a bidder or offeror that is not an entity subject to the requirements of this subtitle.
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