§ 6-38 Participation in procurement.
Current through 2026-07-17. Source: City of Balt., Md., Ord. 26-129. Published by the Baltimore City Department of Legislative Reference.
Balt., Md., Code art. 8, § 6-38 (2026)
§ 6-38 Participation in procurement.LinkCopy Citation
(a)Scope of section.
This section applies to:
(1)
any individual who, for a proposed City procurement, assists a City agency in the drafting, development, or issuance of specifications, an invitation for bids, a request for proposals, a request for qualifications, or any other document related to the procurement; and
(2)
any person who employs that individual.
(b)Prohibited conduct.
A person described in subsection (a) of this section may not:
(1)
submit a response for that procurement; or
(2)
directly or indirectly, assist or represent another person in submitting a response for that procurement.
(c)Exemptions.
For purposes of this section, the following transactions do not constitute assisting in the drafting of specifications, an invitation for bids, a request for proposals, or a request for qualifications:
(1)
providing descriptive literature, such as catalogue sheets, brochures, technical data sheets, or standard specification “samples”, whether solicited by the City agency or unsolicited;
(2)
submitting written comments on a specification prepared by an agency or on a solicitation for a bid or proposal, if comments have been solicited from 2 or more persons as part of a request for information or a prebid or preproposal process; or
(3)
providing specifications for a sole-source or selected-source procurement authorized by law.
History: Ord. 04-795
History: Ord. 16-503