# Montgomery County Code — Part II. Local Laws, Ordinances, Resolutions, Etc.

## Chapter 11B. Contracts and Procurement.

### Article IV. Source Selection.

**Sec. 11B-18. Bid security.**

  The Director may require bid security as a condition of submitting a competitive sealed bid.  The Director must determine the amount of bid security.  Bid security must be:

  (a)   a bond provided by a surety company authorized and licensed to do business in this State;

  (b)   cash; or

  (c)   other security satisfactory to the County.

**Sec. 11B-19. Specifications.**

  Specifications should be prepared to encourage, to the extent practical, maximum competition.  Specifications must not be prepared to favor a prospective bidder or offeror.  The specifications should describe the minimum valid needs of the County.

**Sec. 11B-20. Responsibility of bidders and offerors.**

  A contract must not be awarded to a bidder or offeror that is not responsible.  A written determination of nonresponsibility of a bidder or offeror must be made under regulations.  The Director may find a bidder or offeror nonresponsible if the bidder or offeror fails to provide in a timely manner information requested by the Director in connection with an inquiry with respect to responsibility.

**Sec. 11B-21. Cancellation of a solicitation; rejection of bid proposal.**

  (a)   An invitation for bids, a request for proposals, or other solicitation may be canceled at any time when it is in the best interests of the County.

  (b)   A bid or proposal may be rejected in whole or in part as specified in the solicitation.