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<section heading="COMCOR 11B.00.03 On-Line Procurement Subscription Fees">
  <regulation heading="COMCOR 11B.00.03 On-Line Procurement Subscription Fees">
    <subsection heading="11B.00.03.01Formal Subscription Fee">
      <paragraph indent="2">1.   A subscription fee of $200 is required for a two year period</paragraph>
    </subsection>
    <subsection heading="11B.00.03.02 General">
      <paragraph indent="2">1.   Information and Access</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="3">Upon payment of the subscription fee, access will be provided to the On-Line Procurement System containing computerized procurement information. Users who elect to pay the subscription fee will not have to pay the existing solicitation copy fee. The system will be available 24 hours a day, on a seven days a week basis.</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="2">2.   Payment</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="3">The subscription fee must be paid in full before a user will be provided access rights and passwords.</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="2">3.   Refunds</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="3">The subscription fee is not refundable under any circumstances.</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="2">4.   Transfers</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="3">The subscription fee is not transferable.</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="2">5.   Waiver of Subscription Fee</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="3">The Director, Office of Procurement, may waive the formal subscription fee under the following conditions:</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="3">a.   competition would be unduly restricted</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="3">b.   undue hardship would be caused to minority owned businesses as defined in the Montgomery County Code; or</paragraph>
      <paragraph indent="3">c.   when it is in the best interest of the County</paragraph>
    </subsection>
    <subsection heading="11B.00.03.03 Severability">
      <paragraph indent="2">If a court holds that part of this regulation is invalid, the invalidity does not affect other parts.</paragraph>
    </subsection>
  </regulation>
</section>