# State Finance and Procurement (GSF)

## Title 13. Source Selection -- State Procurement Contracts

### Subtitle 2. Procedural Requirements

#### Section 13-205

(a) A unit:

  (1) shall draft specifications to encourage maximum practicable competition without modifying the requirements of the State; and

  (2) may not draft specifications to favor a single prospective bidder or offeror.

(b) A unit shall require a prospective bidder or offeror of supplies or construction to state in the bid or offer:

  (1) whether the procurement will or may include recycled materials; and

  (2) the types, amounts, and application of recycled materials that the bidder or offeror intends to include in the procurement.

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Md. Code Ann., State Fin. & Proc. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)