<section article="gsf" article_name="State Finance and Procurement" number="12-101" title_number="12" title_name="Organization and Supervision of State Procurement" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="State Procurement Organization"> <level label="a"> <text>This section does not apply to:</text> <level label="1"> <text>capital expenditures by the Department of Transportation or the Maryland Transportation Authority, in connection with State roads, bridges, or highways, as provided in § 12–202 of this title; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>procurements by the Department of General Services for the purpose of modernizing cybersecurity infrastructure for the State valued below $1,000,000.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>The Board may control procurement by units.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>To implement the provisions of this Division II, the Board may:</text> <level label="i"> <text>set policy;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>adopt regulations, in accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 1 of the State Government Article; and</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>establish internal operational procedures consistent with this Division II.</text> </level> </level> <level label="3"> <text>The Board shall ensure that the regulations of the primary procurement units provide for procedures that are consistent with this Division II and Title 13, Subtitle 4 of the State Personnel and Pensions Article and, to the extent the circumstances of a particular type of procurement or a particular unit do not require otherwise, are substantially the same.</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>The Board may delegate any of its authority that it determines to be appropriate for delegation and may require prior Board approval for specified procurement actions.</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>Except as limited by the Maryland Constitution, the Board may exercise any control authority conferred on a primary procurement unit by this Division II and, to the extent that its action conflicts with the action of the primary procurement unit, the action of the Board shall prevail.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>On or before December 1 each year, the Department of General Services shall submit a report to the Board on procurements made under subsection (a)(2) of this section that shall include for each procurement:</text> <level label="1"> <text>the purpose of the procurement;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>the name of the contractor;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>the contract amount;</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>the method of procurement utilized;</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>the number of bidders who bid on the procurement; and</text> </level> <level label="6"> <text>the contract term.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <text>A contract to modernize an information technology system or to proceed with an expedited project as defined in § 3.5–301 of this article shall be expedited for approval by the Board and placed on the agenda of the Board as soon as practicable.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gsf" article_name="State Finance and Procurement" number="12-102" title_number="12" title_name="Organization and Supervision of State Procurement" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="State Procurement Organization"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>The Board shall appoint a Procurement Advisor, who serves at the pleasure of the Board.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The Procurement Advisor shall:</text> <level label="i"> <text>ensure that the State’s procurement system is utilizing the most advanced procurement methods and management techniques;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>examine all procurements that are subject to review by the Board and make recommendations to the Board as to the appropriateness of each procurement, with an emphasis on whether the proposed procurement:</text> <level label="1"> <text>has been competitively conducted; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>conforms to provisions of procurement law, procurement regulations, and best management practices;</text> </level> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>prevent and detect fraud, waste, and abuse and foster competition in the expenditure of State funds in the procurement of supplies, services, or construction;</text> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>conduct investigations into procurement policies, practices, and procedures, as appropriate;</text> </level> <level label="v"> <text>investigate complaints made by State employees concerning fraud, waste, and abuse in the procurement process and any alleged violation of the procurement law or regulations;</text> </level> <level label="vi"> <text>investigate complaints, other than formal bid protests filed under Title 15, Subtitle 2 of this article, made by contractors and other interested parties concerning fraud, waste, and abuse in the procurement process and any alleged violation of the procurement law or regulations;</text> </level> <level label="vii"> <text>if apparent criminal violations are found in the course of an investigation, report findings to the Board of Public Works, Office of the Attorney General, United States Attorney, and State or local prosecutors, as appropriate;</text> </level> <level label="viii"> <text>if other apparent violations of law or regulation are found in the course of an investigation, report findings to the Board of Public Works, the appropriate agency head, and any other appropriate body for administrative action;</text> </level> <level label="ix"> <text>produce and submit to the Board of Public Works and the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, an annual report of the activities of the Procurement Advisor, including:</text> <level label="1"> <text>all findings and recommendations for improvements to the procurement system; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>the identification of barriers to effective broad–based competition in State procurement and recommendations for the elimination of these barriers;</text> </level> </level> <level label="x"> <text>assist agencies and the public with questions regarding procurement policy;</text> </level> <level label="xi"> <text>establish policies for the effective training of State procurement officials to ensure that the State’s procurement system is utilizing the most advanced procurement methods and management techniques;</text> </level> <level label="xiii"> <text>review internal audit reports and comment as appropriate;</text> </level> <level label="xiv"> <text>notify the Legislative Auditor when the Procurement Advisor undertakes an investigation under item (v) or (vi) of this paragraph.</text> </level> </level> <level label="3"> <text>The Procurement Advisor shall:</text> <level label="i"> <text>have access to all books, accounts, records, reports, any material related to contracts and procurement, and all other papers and equipment necessary to carry out its responsibilities; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>have direct and prompt access to all heads of agencies involved in the expenditure of public funds.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <level label="i"> <text>The Board shall appoint a General Counsel, who serves at the pleasure of the Board.</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>The General Counsel shall be an attorney in this State.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The General Counsel shall:</text> <level label="i"> <text>provide independent legal advice to the Board;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>examine all procurements that are subject to review by the Board and make recommendations to the Board as to the legal sufficiency of the procurements, with an emphasis on whether the proposed procurement has been competitively conducted;</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>assist the Procurement Advisor in investigations undertaken by the Procurement Advisor;</text> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>assist the Procurement Advisor in responding to complaints made by State employees, contractors, and other interested parties concerning fraud, waste, and abuse in the procurement process or any alleged violation of the procurement law and regulations;</text> </level> <level label="v"> <text>compile information for distribution to State procurement officials relating to recent decisions of the Maryland State Board of Contract Appeals and State and federal courts concerning procurement, including any policy or legal guidance to the procurement officials based on these decisions; and</text> </level> <level label="vi"> <text>review regulations proposed by the Board for legality and approve them for proposal and adoption.</text> </level> </level> <level label="3"> <text>The General Counsel shall:</text> <level label="i"> <text>have access to all books, accounts, records, any material related to contracts and procurement, and all other papers and equipment necessary to carry out its responsibilities; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>have direct and prompt access to all heads of agencies involved in the expenditure of public funds.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>In accordance with the State budget, the Board may appoint any additional staff necessary to carry out its responsibilities under this Division II.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gsf" article_name="State Finance and Procurement" number="12-103" title_number="12" title_name="Organization and Supervision of State Procurement" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="State Procurement Organization"> <level label="a"> <text>This section does not apply to capital expenditures by the Department of Transportation or the Maryland Transportation Authority, in connection with State roads, bridges, or highways, as provided in § 12-202 of this title.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>Notwithstanding any delegation of authority under § 12-101 of this subtitle, the Board retains full authority to engage in procurement of services and supplies for itself.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>By resolution, the Board may authorize a Board member or a unit to exercise all or any part of the authority of the Board for a specific Board procurement or for a particular class of Board procurements.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gsf" article_name="State Finance and Procurement" number="12-104" title_number="12" title_name="Organization and Supervision of State Procurement" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="State Procurement Organization"> <level label="a"> <text>Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the Board may modify or waive any requirement under this Division II for a procurement contract or a class of procurement contracts that is to be performed entirely outside the United States, or any lease of real property outside this State, to the extent that:</text> <level label="1"> <text>the purposes stated in § 11–201(a) of this article are fostered;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>the circumstances require the modification or waiver; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>foreign or out–of–state contractors are expected to be involved in the procurement.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The Board may not modify or waive the following requirements:</text> <level label="1"> <text>§ 14–404 of this article (“Coal in heating systems”);</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Title 16, Subtitle 2 of this article (“Offenses Subject to Debarment”); and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>Title 17 of this article (“Special Provisions –– State and Local Subdivisions”).</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gsf" article_name="State Finance and Procurement" number="12-105" title_number="12" title_name="Organization and Supervision of State Procurement" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="State Procurement Organization"> <level label="a"> <text>In this section, “Council” means the Procurement Improvement Council.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>There is a Procurement Improvement Council.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <level label="1"> <text>The Council consists of the following members:</text> <level label="i"> <text>the State Treasurer;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>the Chancellor of the University System of Maryland;</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>the Chief Procurement Officer;</text> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>the Secretary of Information Technology;</text> </level> <level label="v"> <text>the Secretary of Transportation;</text> </level> <level label="vi"> <text>the Procurement Advisor of the Board;</text> </level> <level label="vii"> <text>the Special Secretary for the Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs;</text> </level> <level label="viii"> <text>the Secretary of Juvenile Services;</text> </level> <level label="ix"> <text>the Secretary of Human Services;</text> </level> <level label="x"> <text>the Secretary of Health;</text> </level> <level label="xi"> <text>the State Superintendent of Schools;</text> </level> <level label="xii"> <text>the Comptroller;</text> </level> <level label="xiii"> <text>the Attorney General;</text> </level> <level label="xiv"> <text>the following individuals, appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate:</text> <level label="1"> <text>a representative of local government who has expertise in local procurement matters;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>two representatives of social service providers in the State; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>a representative of a minority–, women–, or veteran–owned business;</text> </level> </level> <level label="xv"> <text>three members of the general public appointed by the presiding officers of the General Assembly, of whom:</text> <level label="1"> <text>at least one shall have expertise in State procurement matters; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>at least two shall represent a minority–, women–, or veteran–owned business;</text> </level> </level> <level label="xvi"> <text>a member of the Senate, appointed by the President of the Senate; and</text> </level> <level label="xvii"> <text>a member of the House of Delegates, appointed by the Speaker of the House.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <level label="i"> <text>If the State Treasurer is unable to attend a meeting of the Council, the Treasurer may designate the Deputy Treasurer to attend the meeting.</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>If a member of the Council listed in paragraph (1)(ii) through (xi) of this subsection is unable to attend a meeting of the Council, the member may designate a senior management staff member with experience in procurement to attend the meeting.</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>If the Comptroller is unable to attend a meeting of the Council, the Comptroller may send a designee to attend the meeting.</text> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>If the Attorney General is unable to attend a meeting of the Council, the Attorney General may send a designee to attend the meeting.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <text>The Chief Procurement Officer is Chairman of the Council.</text> </level> <level label="e"> <text>The Council shall meet at least quarterly each year.</text> </level> <level label="f"> <text>The Chief Procurement Officer is the principal staff of the Council and the Council shall have any additional staff authorized in accordance with the State budget.</text> </level> <level label="g"> <text>The Council shall:</text> <level label="1"> <text>ensure that the State’s procurement system is utilizing the most advanced procurement methods and management techniques, including policies, procedures, and forms for all procurement activity and contract management;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>effect and enhance communication between State units on procurement matters, with an emphasis on disseminating information on current developments and advances in procurement methods and management;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>provide a forum for the discussion of specific procurement issues and problems that arise, including:</text> <level label="i"> <text>procurement officer training;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>risk analysis and insurance requirements;</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>management of eMaryland Marketplace and other Internet procurement resources;</text> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>use of eMaryland Marketplace and compliance with § 17–502 of this article;</text> </level> <level label="v"> <text>use of intergovernmental cooperative purchasing agreements;</text> </level> <level label="vi"> <text>strategies to increase the participation of small, minority–owned, and women–owned businesses in procurement contracts; and</text> </level> <level label="vii"> <text>any other issues or problems identified by the Council;</text> </level> </level> <level label="4"> <text>advise the Board on problems in the procurement process and make recommendations for improvement of the process;</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>review existing procurement regulations to:</text> <level label="i"> <text>determine whether they fulfill the intent and purpose of the law, especially as it relates to fostering broad–based competition; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>make recommendations on the regulations, if revising and restructuring them will result in easier understanding and use; and</text> </level> </level> <level label="6"> <text>advise the General Assembly on proposed legislation in order to enhance the efficiency and transparency of State procurement.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gsf" article_name="State Finance and Procurement" number="12-106" title_number="12" title_name="Organization and Supervision of State Procurement" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="State Procurement Organization"> <text>The Board may establish other advisory bodies.</text> </section> <section article="gsf" article_name="State Finance and Procurement" number="12-107" title_number="12" title_name="Organization and Supervision of State Procurement" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="State Procurement Organization"> <level label="a"> <text>This section does not apply to capital expenditures by the Department of Transportation or the Maryland Transportation Authority, in connection with State roads, bridges, or highways, as provided in § 12–202 of this title.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>Subject to the authority of the Board, jurisdiction over procurement is as follows:</text> <level label="1"> <text>the State Treasurer may engage in or control procurement of banking and financial services, insurance, and insurance services, as provided in Division I of this article and Article VI, § 3 of the Maryland Constitution;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>the Department of General Services may:</text> <level label="i"> <text>engage in or control procurement of:</text> <level label="1"> <text>leases of real property, including leases under Title 4, Subtitle 3 of this article;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>supplies, including supplies under Title 4, Subtitle 3 of this article, but excluding insurance and motor vehicle leases;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>construction, including construction under Title 4, Subtitle 4 of this article;</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>construction related services, including those under Title 4, Subtitle 4 of this article;</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>architectural or engineering services under Title 13, Subtitle 3 of this article;</text> </level> <level label="6"> <text>services by a unit, subject to any limitation in this Division II;</text> </level> <level label="7"> <text>leases of motor vehicles, as provided in Title 3, Subtitle 5 of this article;</text> </level> <level label="8"> <text>construction and construction–related services for State correctional facilities;</text> </level> <level label="9"> <text>supplies, materials, and equipment in support of construction and construction–related services for State correctional facilities in accordance with this Division II and Title 2 and Title 10, Subtitle 1 of the Correctional Services Article;</text> </level> <level label="10"> <text>telecommunication equipment, systems, or services, as provided in Title 3.5, Subtitle 4 of this article;</text> </level> <level label="11"> <text>information technology system modernization, as provided in Title 3.5, Subtitle 3 of this article; and</text> </level> <level label="12"> <text>cybersecurity upgrades and modernization, as provided in Title 3.5, Subtitle 3 of this article;</text> </level> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>while retaining oversight, delegate control of procurement activity to units with expertise in specified types of procurement;</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>develop performance metrics for procurement activity and implement strategic sourcing when appropriate;</text> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>compile comprehensive statistics on the procurement system by agency, amount, and type of procurement;</text> </level> <level label="v"> <text>effect and enhance communication on procurement matters, with an emphasis on disseminating information on current developments and advances in the management of the State procurement system;</text> </level> <level label="vi"> <text>assist units with questions regarding procurement policy;</text> </level> <level label="vii"> <text>oversee the implementation of procurement officer training;</text> </level> <level label="viii"> <text>oversee the implementation of appropriate risk analysis and insurance requirements for State procurement; and</text> </level> <level label="ix"> <text>coordinate with governmental entities and local entities to maximize use of intergovernmental purchasing agreements established in accordance with § 13–110 of this article, including working with the State Department of Education to procure local food for local school systems in accordance with § 7–137 of the Education Article;</text> </level> </level> <level label="3"> <text>the Department of Transportation and the Maryland Transportation Authority, without the approval of any of the other primary procurement units, may engage in the procurement of:</text> <level label="i"> <text>construction that is related to transportation, as provided in the Transportation Article;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>construction related services that are related to transportation, as provided in the Transportation Article;</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>architectural or engineering services that are related to transportation, under Title 13, Subtitle 3 of this article;</text> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>supplies for transportation–related activities, including information technology supplies that are subject to Title 3.5 of this article, but excluding:</text> <level label="1"> <text>supplies funded by the proceeds from State general obligation bonds; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>insurance;</text> </level> </level> <level label="v"> <text>services for transportation–related activities, including information technology services that are subject to Title 3.5 of this article, but excluding banking and financial services under the authority of the State Treasurer under item (1) of this subsection;</text> </level> <level label="vi"> <text>rolling stock and other property peculiar to the operation of a transit system, as provided in § 7–403 of the Transportation Article;</text> </level> <level label="vii"> <text>supplies for aeronautics related activities, including motor vehicles and information processing supplies, but excluding:</text> <level label="1"> <text>supplies funded by the proceeds from State general obligation bonds; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>insurance; and</text> </level> </level> <level label="viii"> <text>services for aeronautics related activities, including information processing services, but excluding banking and financial services under the authority of the State Treasurer under item (1) of this subsection; and</text> </level> </level> <level label="4"> <text>the Maryland Port Commission, without the approval of any of the other primary procurement units, may engage in the procurement of:</text> <level label="i"> <text>supplies for port related activities, including motor vehicles and information processing supplies, but excluding:</text> <level label="1"> <text>supplies funded by the proceeds from State general obligation bonds; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>insurance;</text> </level> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>services for port related activities, including information processing services, but excluding banking and financial services under the authority of the State Treasurer under item (1) of this subsection;</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>construction and construction related services for a port facility as defined in § 6–101(e) of the Transportation Article;</text> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>port related architectural and engineering services under Title 13, Subtitle 3 of this article; and</text> </level> <level label="v"> <text>leases of real property for port related activities unless the lease payments are from the General Fund of the State.</text> </level> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gsf" article_name="State Finance and Procurement" number="12-108" title_number="12" title_name="Organization and Supervision of State Procurement" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="State Procurement Organization"> <level label="a"> <text>This section does not apply to capital expenditures by the Department of Transportation or the Maryland Transportation Authority, in connection with State roads, bridges, or highways, as provided in § 12-202 of this title.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>Subject to the approval of the Board and under the coordination of the Governor, each of the primary procurement units shall:</text> <level label="1"> <text>adopt regulations to carry out this Division II;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>send to the Board a copy of each proposed regulation under item (1) of this subsection; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>send to the Board a copy of each internal operating procedure that the primary procurement unit adopts.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gsf" article_name="State Finance and Procurement" number="12-109" title_number="12" title_name="Organization and Supervision of State Procurement" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="State Procurement Organization"> <text>If authorized by the principal executive or legislative authority of the local government in accordance with local ordinance, a local health department may use either the State procurement system or the procurement system of the county in which the health department is located.</text> </section> <section article="gsf" article_name="State Finance and Procurement" number="12-111" title_number="12" title_name="Organization and Supervision of State Procurement" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="State Procurement Organization"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>“Public employer” means:</text> <level label="i"> <text>a unit;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>a county;</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>a municipality;</text> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>a county board of education; or</text> </level> <level label="v"> <text>a special taxing district.</text> </level> </level> <level label="3"> <level label="i"> <text>Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, “services” has the meaning stated in § 11–101 of this article.</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>“Services” includes:</text> <level label="1"> <text>construction–related services;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>architectural services;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>engineering services; and</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>energy performance contract services.</text> </level> </level> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>This section applies to a procurement contract with an estimated value of $2,000,000 or more.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>In response to a solicitation for a procurement contract issued by a public employer, a bidder shall disclose to the public employer the following:</text> <level label="1"> <text>whether the bidder or any contractor that the bidder will subcontract with to perform the contract has plans, at the time the bid is submitted, to perform any services required under the contract outside the United States; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>if services required under the contract are anticipated to be performed outside the United States:</text> <level label="i"> <text>where the services will be performed; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>the reasons why it is necessary or advantageous to perform the services outside the United States.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <level label="1"> <text>Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a public employer may not knowingly contract for the following services unless the services are to be provided in the United States:</text> <level label="i"> <text>architectural services;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>construction services;</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>engineering services; or</text> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>energy performance contract services.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>A public employer may contract for services listed in paragraph (1) of this subsection that are provided outside the United States, if:</text> <level label="i"> <text>the services are not available in the United States;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>the price of the services in the United States exceeds by an unreasonable amount the price of services provided outside the United States; or</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>the quality of the services in the United States is substantially less than the quality of comparably priced services provided outside the United States.</text> </level> </level> <level label="3"> <text>The Board shall adopt regulations defining the following terms for the purposes of this subsection:</text> <level label="i"> <text>“unreasonable amount”; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>“substantially less”.</text> </level> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gsf" article_name="State Finance and Procurement" number="12-201" title_number="12" title_name="Organization and Supervision of State Procurement" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Supervision of Capital Expenditures and Real Property Leases"> <text>This subtitle is broadly applicable to all procurements by the State.</text> </section> <section article="gsf" article_name="State Finance and Procurement" number="12-202" title_number="12" title_name="Organization and Supervision of State Procurement" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Supervision of Capital Expenditures and Real Property Leases"> <level label="a"> <text>This section does not apply to capital expenditures:</text> <level label="1"> <text>for public school construction under Title 5, Subtitle 3 of the Education Article; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>by the Department of Transportation or the Maryland Transportation Authority, in connection with State roads, bridges, or highways.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>Before execution, a contract for a capital expenditure other than in connection with a State correctional facility, St. Mary’s College of Maryland, Morgan State University, or the University System of Maryland shall be:</text> <level label="1"> <text>reviewed by the Secretary of General Services; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>except as provided in § 12-203 of this subtitle and § 13-108 of this article, after that review, approved by the Board.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>Before execution, a contract for a capital expenditure in connection with a State correctional facility shall be:</text> <level label="1"> <text>reviewed by the Secretary of Public Safety and Correctional Services; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>except as provided in § 12-203 of this subtitle, after that review, approved by the Board.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <text>Before execution, a contract for a capital expenditure in connection with the University System of Maryland shall be:</text> <level label="1"> <text>subject to the provisions of Title 4, Subtitle 4 of this article;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>approved by the Board of Regents of the University System of Maryland; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>approved by the Board of Public Works.</text> </level> </level> <level label="e"> <text>Before execution, a contract for a capital expenditure in connection with St. Mary’s College of Maryland shall be:</text> <level label="1"> <text>subject to the provisions of Title 4, Subtitle 4 of this article;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>approved by the Board of Trustees of St. Mary’s College of Maryland; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>approved by the Board of Public Works.</text> </level> </level> <level label="f"> <text>Before execution, a contract for a capital expenditure in connection with Morgan State University shall be:</text> <level label="1"> <text>subject to the provisions of Title 4, Subtitle 4 of this article;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>approved by the Board of Regents of Morgan State University; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>approved by the Board of Public Works.</text> </level> </level> <level label="g"> <text>The Board shall supervise the expenditure of any money that the General Assembly appropriates for:</text> <level label="1"> <text>buildings;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>equipment;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>new construction; or</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>any other capital expenditure.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gsf" article_name="State Finance and Procurement" number="12-203" title_number="12" title_name="Organization and Supervision of State Procurement" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Supervision of Capital Expenditures and Real Property Leases"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>The Board may adopt regulations that allow a unit of the State government to enter into a contract or make a change order related to a capital project without approval.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>These regulations shall:</text> <level label="i"> <text>comply with this section; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>be subject to the approval of the Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>Regulations adopted under this section shall:</text> <level label="i"> <text>establish an expenditure or use classification to determine which contracts or change orders may be made without Board approval;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>set an amount for each classification and require a unit of the State government to obtain approval of the Board if the annual dollar value of a contract and its change orders exceeds that amount; and</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>require a unit of the State government to establish a reporting system approved by the Board to inform the Board about contracts or change orders entered into without Board approval.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The amount established by the Board under paragraph (1)(ii) of this subsection shall be an amount that:</text> <level label="i"> <text>frees the Board from direct review of relatively insignificant items; but</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>does not impair the strong public policy favoring direct review by the Board for items that have a substantial fiscal impact.</text> </level> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gsf" article_name="State Finance and Procurement" number="12-204" title_number="12" title_name="Organization and Supervision of State Procurement" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Supervision of Capital Expenditures and Real Property Leases"> <level label="a"> <text>This section does not apply to a lease entered into on or before May 31, 1967, unless the lease is renewed after that date.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>Except as otherwise provided in this section and § 13–108 of this article, before a unit executes or renews a lease of land, buildings, or office space, the Board shall approve the lease or lease renewal.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>After review by the Secretary of General Services, the Board may designate the location of any unit.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <level label="1"> <text>Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Board may adopt regulations, in accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 1 of the State Government Article, that allow a unit to execute or renew a lease without Board approval.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>These regulations are subject to the approval of:</text> <level label="i"> <text>the General Assembly; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>while the General Assembly is not in session, the Legislative Policy Committee.</text> </level> </level> <level label="3"> <text>Regulations adopted under this section shall:</text> <level label="i"> <text>establish an expenditure or use classification to determine which leases or lease renewals may be entered into without Board approval;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>set an amount for each classification and require a unit to obtain approval if a lease or lease renewal exceeds that amount; and</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>require a unit to establish a reporting system approved by the Board to inform the Board about leases or lease renewals entered into without Board approval.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <level label="1"> <text>Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Board may not approve a lease that:</text> <level label="i"> <text>transfers ownership of the property to the lessee on or before the termination of the lease;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>allows the lessee to purchase the property below fair market value or for a fixed amount;</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>is for a term that is 75% or more of the estimated useful economic life of the property; or</text> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>has payments with a present value that is 90% or more of the fair market value of the property.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The Board may approve a lease described in paragraph (1) of this subsection if:</text> <level label="i"> <text>the Capital Debt Affordability Committee has certified to the Governor and the General Assembly that the total amount of new State debt to be incurred by the lease may prudently be authorized; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>the General Assembly has approved the lease in the budget for the requesting unit.</text> </level> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gsf" article_name="State Finance and Procurement" number="12-205" title_number="12" title_name="Organization and Supervision of State Procurement" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Supervision of Capital Expenditures and Real Property Leases"> <level label="a"> <text>This section does not apply to a lease entered into on or before May 31, 1967, unless the lease is renewed after that date.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>An appropriation may not be obligated or spent for the lease of a building or part of a building to be occupied by the State or a unit of the State government for a State purpose at an annual rent that exceeds 15% of the fair market value of the leased premises on the date of the lease.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gsf" article_name="State Finance and Procurement" number="12-301" title_number="12" title_name="Organization and Supervision of State Procurement" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Energy Performance Contracts"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <level label="i"> <text>A unit shall consult with the Department of General Services during the development phase of a project that will require an energy performance contract.</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>Before issuing a request for proposals for an energy performance contract, a unit shall consult with the Department of General Services and the Chief Procurement Officer.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The Department of General Services shall review the proposed request to ensure that it meets with the State energy standards and preserves the State’s flexibility to investigate and use economically justifiable new technologies.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>A unit pursuing an energy contract must receive final approval from the Department of General Services before submitting the proposed contract to the Board of Public Works for approval.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law and subject to the approval and control of the Board of Public Works and the Chief Procurement Officer, a unit of State government is authorized to enter into energy performance contracts of up to 30 years’ duration.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The Treasurer may enter into a capital lease to finance energy performance contracts as provided in Title 8, Subtitle 4 of this article.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>The payments and the total contract amount due under an energy performance contract or, in the case of a capital lease used to finance energy performance contracts, the capital lease payments may not exceed the actual energy savings realized as a result of the contract’s performance.</text> </level> <level label="4"> <level label="i"> <text>Before approval of an energy performance contract, the Board:</text> <level label="1"> <text>shall ensure that the projected annual energy savings attributable to the project will exceed the projected annual capital lease payments or payments to the contractor under the contract; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>based on the review of the Department of General Services, shall determine whether the proposed energy technology is appropriate for the time period provided in the contract.</text> </level> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>The Board may:</text> <level label="1"> <text>authorize the use of incentive contracts, including contracts that guarantee energy savings performance; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>require prospective contractors to furnish appropriate guarantees to ensure that projected savings are realized.</text> </level> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>Any guarantees required under subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph may include a requirement that the contractor furnish a bond or other assurance to the State in an appropriate amount to guarantee projected performance and that the bond or other assurance be structured so that a failure to meet guaranteed performance savings will forfeit a portion of the bond or other assurance to match the shortfall in energy savings.</text> </level> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gsf" article_name="State Finance and Procurement" number="12-302" title_number="12" title_name="Organization and Supervision of State Procurement" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Energy Performance Contracts"> <level label="a"> <text>The Department of General Services shall be responsible for monitoring the status of active energy performance contracts and reporting that status to the Board annually.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>A unit that has entered into an energy performance contract shall submit to the Department of General Services for review any required annual measurement and verification reports.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gsf" article_name="State Finance and Procurement" number="12-303" title_number="12" title_name="Organization and Supervision of State Procurement" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Energy Performance Contracts"> <text>The Board may modify or waive any authorization, source selection, solicitation, or contract requirement under this Division II for an energy performance contract or a class of energy performance contracts to the extent that:</text> <level label="1"> <text>the purposes stated in § 11-201(a) of this article are fostered; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>the circumstances of energy performance contracting require the modification or waiver.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gsf" article_name="State Finance and Procurement" number="12-401" title_number="12" title_name="Organization and Supervision of State Procurement" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Policies and Procedures for Exempt Units"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, each unit with an exemption from any provision of Division II of this article shall have written policies and procedures for the exempted unit’s procurements.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>This section does not apply to:</text> <level label="i"> <text>§ 11–203(a)(1)(iii) of this article;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>§ 11–203(a)(2) of this article;</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>§ 11–203(e) of this article; or</text> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>§ 11–203(g) of this article.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>Written policies and procedures shall include:</text> <level label="1"> <text>the types of procurement exempted from Division II of this article;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>the methods of procurement to be used for procurements provided under item (1) of this subsection;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>the advertising requirements for each type of procurement provided under item (1) of this subsection;</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>procurement goals, including minority business enterprise participation, for each type of procurement provided under item (1) of this subsection; and</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>the approval process for each type of procurement provided under item (1) of this subsection.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <level label="1"> <text>Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, at the beginning of each fiscal year, each unit shall submit written policies and procedures to the Board for review as required by subsections (a) and (b) of this section.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Units that are governed by their own board, commission, council, or authority shall submit their policies and procedures as required by subsections (a) and (b) of this section to their board, commission, council, or authority for approval.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gsf" article_name="State Finance and Procurement" number="12-501" title_number="12" title_name="Organization and Supervision of State Procurement" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Disclosure Requirements Regarding Involvement in Deportations"> <level label="a"> <text>In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>“Direct involvement in the deportation of victims” means ownership or operation of the trains on which individuals were transported to extermination camps, death camps, or any facility used to transition individuals to extermination camps or death camps, during the period beginning on September 1, 1939, and ending on September 2, 1945.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>“Entity” means:</text> <level label="1"> <text>a corporation, affiliate, or other similar organization or a successor in interest of the corporation, affiliate, or similar organization that controls, or is controlled or owned or partially owned by or under common control with, a corporation that had direct involvement in the deportation of victims; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>a member of a partnership or a consortium that includes an entity that certifies that it had direct involvement in the deportation of victims.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <text>“MARC” means the Maryland Area Regional Commuter.</text> </level> <level label="e"> <text>“Process of assembling the records” means to:</text> <level label="1"> <text>organize, digitize, and make records available to the public in an Internet accessible, electronic format that is searchable and analyzable; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>prepare to submit the information described in § 12–507 of this subtitle to the State Archivist.</text> </level> </level> <level label="f"> <level label="1"> <text>“Property” means any personal belongings owned or controlled by victims.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>“Property” includes:</text> <level label="i"> <text>jewelry;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>books;</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>artifacts;</text> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>precious metals; and</text> </level> <level label="v"> <text>currency.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="g"> <level label="1"> <text>“Records” means material relating to the deportation of victims.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>“Records” includes:</text> <level label="i"> <text>documents;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>correspondence;</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>memoranda;</text> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>receipts;</text> </level> <level label="v"> <text>invoices;</text> </level> <level label="vi"> <text>presentations;</text> </level> <level label="vii"> <text>audits; and</text> </level> <level label="viii"> <text>any other materials related to items (i) through (vii) of this paragraph.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="h"> <text>“Victim” means an individual who was on an entity’s train for the purpose of being transported to an extermination camp, death camp, or a facility used to transition individuals to extermination camps or death camps during the period beginning on September 1, 1939 and ending on September 2, 1945.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gsf" article_name="State Finance and Procurement" number="12-502" title_number="12" title_name="Organization and Supervision of State Procurement" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Disclosure Requirements Regarding Involvement in Deportations"> <text>For the purposes of this subtitle:</text> <level label="1"> <text>two or more entities shall be considered as the same entity if:</text> <level label="i"> <text>one entity is a wholly owned subsidiary of the other; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>one entity owns or directly or indirectly controls more than 50% of the voting securities of the other entity, regardless of whether the equity interest in that other entity is owned by a foreign government; and</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>if an equity interest in an entity is or was owned by a foreign government, that equity interest shall be attributed to the entity.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gsf" article_name="State Finance and Procurement" number="12-503" title_number="12" title_name="Organization and Supervision of State Procurement" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Disclosure Requirements Regarding Involvement in Deportations"> <text>This subtitle applies to an entity that:</text> <level label="1"> <text>had direct involvement in the deportation of victims; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>submits a bid or offer to a unit of State or local government on a procurement contract to provide MARC service that is funded in whole or in part with public funds.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gsf" article_name="State Finance and Procurement" number="12-504" title_number="12" title_name="Organization and Supervision of State Procurement" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Disclosure Requirements Regarding Involvement in Deportations"> <text>An entity may not be considered a responsible bidder or offeror for a procurement contract to provide MARC service unless the entity complies with the requirements of §§ 12–505 through 12–507 of this subtitle.</text> </section> <section article="gsf" article_name="State Finance and Procurement" number="12-505" title_number="12" title_name="Organization and Supervision of State Procurement" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Disclosure Requirements Regarding Involvement in Deportations"> <level label="a"> <text>In conjunction with the submission of a bid or offer on a procurement contract to a unit of State or local government to provide MARC service, an entity shall submit to the unit:</text> <level label="1"> <text>a statement that the entity had direct involvement in the deportation of victims; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>an estimated date for completing the process of assembling the records and providing information to the State Archivist in accordance with §§ 12–506 and 12–507 of this subtitle.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The entity shall notify the unit of any change in the estimated date that was submitted to the unit in accordance with subsection (a) of this section.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gsf" article_name="State Finance and Procurement" number="12-506" title_number="12" title_name="Organization and Supervision of State Procurement" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Disclosure Requirements Regarding Involvement in Deportations"> <level label="a"> <text>Before a unit of State or local government may award a procurement contract to provide MARC service to an entity subject to this subtitle, the entity shall comply with the provisions of this section for the process of assembling the records related to the deportation of victims.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>An entity shall contract with an archivist and a historian to conduct an initial analysis of the records.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The archivist and historian that conduct the initial analysis shall:</text> <level label="i"> <text>be approved by the State Archivist;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>be independent of the entity; and</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>conduct the analysis in accordance with the standards of the Society of American Archivists and the Council of State Archivists.</text> </level> </level> <level label="3"> <text>The initial analysis shall include:</text> <level label="i"> <text>an inspection of each location in which the entity maintains records that may be related to the deportation of victims; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>a report submitted to the State Archivist.</text> </level> </level> <level label="4"> <text>The initial report submitted to the State Archivist shall include:</text> <level label="i"> <text>a list of each location inspected and an assessment of whether the location maintains any records;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>an outline and assessment of the quality of the records;</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>a timeline for the process to assemble the records; and</text> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>an estimated cost to assemble the records.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <level label="1"> <text>After the initial analysis is concluded and the State Archivist has approved the initial report in accordance with § 12–508(a)(2)(i) of this subtitle, the entity shall contract with an archivist and a historian to ensure that the process of assembling the records is completed in a manner consistent with:</text> <level label="i"> <text>the initial report; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>the standards of the Society of American Archivists and the Council of State Archivists.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The archivist and historian contracted with to carry out paragraph (1) of this subsection:</text> <level label="i"> <text>shall be approved by the State Archivist; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>may be the archivist and historian that conducted the initial analysis or another archivist and historian approved by the State Archivist.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <text>After the process of assembling the records is complete, the entity shall provide the information required under § 12–507 of this subtitle to the State Archivist.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gsf" article_name="State Finance and Procurement" number="12-507" title_number="12" title_name="Organization and Supervision of State Procurement" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Disclosure Requirements Regarding Involvement in Deportations"> <text>Before a unit of State or local government may award a procurement contract to provide MARC service to an entity subject to this subtitle, the entity shall provide the State Archivist with the following information as it relates to the deportation of victims:</text> <level label="1"> <text>a written statement providing:</text> <level label="i"> <text>whether the entity possesses, has custody of, or controls records relating to the the deportation of victims;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>each location where the records are maintained; and</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>the contents and addresses of each archive or other facility where the entity maintains records;</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>a detailed index of the records, including:</text> <level label="i"> <text>the location of the records and a list of any money received for each deportation, delineated by individual convoys and persons; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>an accounting of each piece of property taken or confiscated from each victim;</text> </level> </level> <level label="3"> <text>if the entity no longer has in its custody or control any or all of the property taken or confiscated from each victim, a written description of:</text> <level label="i"> <text>the time and manner in which the entity disposed of or converted the property;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>any property currently owned or operated by the entity that was exchanged for the expropriated property;</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>any expropriated property currently owned by the entity or any other property derived from the expropriated property; and</text> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>any other derivative or traceable property that remains in the entity’s possession, custody, or control as a result of its deportations activity; and</text> </level> </level> <level label="4"> <text>a written statement concerning whether the entity has provided restitution or reparations to all identifiable victims of the deportations and, if so stated, a detailed description on how the restitution or reparations apply specifically to the deportation of each victim.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gsf" article_name="State Finance and Procurement" number="12-508" title_number="12" title_name="Organization and Supervision of State Procurement" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Disclosure Requirements Regarding Involvement in Deportations"> <level label="a"> <text>The State Archivist shall:</text> <level label="1"> <text>approve an archivist and historian to conduct the initial analysis required under § 12–506(b) of this subtitle;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>within 14 days after receiving the initial report submitted in accordance with § 12–506(b) of this subtitle:</text> <level label="i"> <text>review the report and determine whether, in the professional opinion of the State Archivist, the report is consistent with the standards of the Society of American Archivists and the Council of State Archivists; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>approve an archivist and historian that will ensure that the process of assembling the records is completed in a manner consistent with:</text> <level label="1"> <text>the initial report; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>the standards of the Society of American Archivists and the Council of State Archivists;</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="3"> <text>as needed, provide guidance for and oversight of the process of assembling the records;</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>after receiving from an entity the information required under § 12–507 of this subtitle, determine whether, in the professional opinion of the State Archivist:</text> <level label="i"> <text>the process of assembling the records is complete;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>the process of assembling the records was completed in a manner consistent with:</text> <level label="1"> <text>the initial report submitted in accordance with § 12–506(b) of this subtitle; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>the standards of the Society of American Archivists and the Council of State Archivists; and</text> </level> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>the information submitted under § 12–507 of this subtitle is as complete and accurate as possible; and</text> </level> </level> <level label="5"> <text>provide written notice of the determination made under item (4) of this subsection to:</text> <level label="i"> <text>the entity; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>if the State Archivist determines that the entity met the requirements set forth in item (4)(i), (ii), and (iii) of this subsection, to the unit of State or local government awarding the procurement contract to provide MARC service.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The State Archivist may use a designee to carry out any provision of this section.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gsf" article_name="State Finance and Procurement" number="12-509" title_number="12" title_name="Organization and Supervision of State Procurement" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Disclosure Requirements Regarding Involvement in Deportations"> <level label="a"> <text>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.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>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.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>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.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <text>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.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gsf" article_name="State Finance and Procurement" number="12-510" title_number="12" title_name="Organization and Supervision of State Procurement" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Disclosure Requirements Regarding Involvement in Deportations"> <text>An entity awarded a procurement contract to provide MARC service in accordance with § 12–509(c) of this subtitle is considered to have satisfied the requirements of §§ 12–505 through 12–507 of this subtitle for all future procurement contracts to provide MARC service.</text> </section> <section article="gsf" article_name="State Finance and Procurement" number="12-511" title_number="12" title_name="Organization and Supervision of State Procurement" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Disclosure Requirements Regarding Involvement in Deportations"> <text>The entity or any other bidder or offeror for a procurement contract to provide MARC service may not submit a protest under § 15–217 of this article relating to the requirements of this subtitle.</text> </section>