Article VIII. Intergovernmental Procurements.
Montgomery County, Md., Code § 11B-40 (2026)
Sec. 11B-40. Cooperative procurement.LinkCopy Citation
The County may either participate in, sponsor, conduct, administer, or enter into a cooperative purchasing contract for the procurement of any goods, services, or construction, or the cooperative use of goods, services, or construction with a public entity. The cooperative procurement may include joint contracts or multi-party contracts. If the facilities and services of the Procurement Office are made available to another public entity, the Director may require the public entity to pay a fee for the services provided by the Procurement Office.
Montgomery County, Md., Code § 11B-41 (2026)
Sec. 11B-41. Public entity contracts.LinkCopy Citation
The County may without competition enter into a contract for the procurement of, use of, or sale of goods, services, or construction, with a public entity when it is in the best interest of the County.
Montgomery County, Md., Code § 11B-42 (2026)
Sec. 11B-42. Bridge contracts.LinkCopy Citation
The County may without competition enter into a contract with a person if:
(a)
the Director determines that:
(1)
the person has an existing contract with another public entity for the goods, services, or construction which the County would like to procure;
(2)
a bridge contract is in the best interest of the County; and
(3)
the contract between the person and the other public entity was awarded as the result of adequate competition; and
(b)
the person agrees to provide the County:
(1)
materially the same specifications being provided the other public entity; and
(2)
the same prices being charged the other public entity.