§ 13–109
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., State Fin. & Proc. § 13-109 (2026)
Title 13. Source Selection -- State Procurement Contracts
Subtitle 1. Methods of Source Selection
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(a)
In this section, “small procurement” means a procurement for which:
(1)
a unit spends $100,000 or less;
(2)
a contractor provides services subject to § 11–202(3) of this article for expected annual revenues of $100,000 or less;
(3)
the Department of General Services or the Department of Transportation is seeking to award a procurement contract for a construction with a value that is $200,000 or less;
(4)
the Department of Natural Resources is seeking to award a procurement contract for capital projects or maintenance with a value that is $200,000 or less; or
(5)
for purposes of administering Title 29, Subtitle 1 of the State Personnel and Pensions Article, the State Retirement Agency spends $100,000 or less during a fiscal year for:
(i)
expenses related to independent medical evaluations by a physician; and
(ii)
any expenses related to testimony by the physician at administrative hearings on behalf of the Agency.
(b)
A unit may make small procurements in accordance with the regulations of primary procurement units.
(c)
A primary procurement unit may not create a small procurement by artificial division of a procurement.
(d)
Any regulation of a primary procurement unit to govern small procurements:
(1)
shall provide for a simplified administrative procedure;
(2)
shall be consistent with the basic intent of this Division II; and
(3)
may not be disadvantageous economically to the State.
(e)
At least every 3 years, the Board shall:
(1)
review the prevailing costs of labor and materials; and
(2)
if warranted by changes in cost, recommend to the General Assembly appropriate adjustments in the ceiling for a small procurement.
(f)
If a primary procurement unit determines that a unit does not adhere to the established small procurement regulations, the primary procurement unit may limit or revoke a unit’s ability to conduct small procurements.