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<section article="gsf" article_name="State Finance and Procurement" number="13-218" title_number="13" title_name="Source Selection -- State Procurement Contracts" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Procedural Requirements">
  <level label="a">
    <text>Each procurement contract shall include clauses covering:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>termination for default;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>termination wholly or partly by the State for its convenience if the head of the primary procurement unit determines that termination is appropriate;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>variations that occur between estimated and actual quantities of work in a procurement contract;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>liquidated damages, as appropriate;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>specified excuses for nonperformance;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>except for real property leases, the unilateral right of the State to order in writing:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>changes in the work, if the changes are within the scope of the procurement contract; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>a temporary stop or delay in performance;</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="7">
      <text>the obligation of the contractor to comply with the political contribution reporting requirements under Title 14 of the Election Law Article, to which the contractor may be subject as required under § 17–402 of this article;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="8">
      <text>nonvisual access for information technology as required under § 3.5–311 of this article; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="9">
      <text>the authorization of a contractor to request a contract modification to provide an equitable adjustment to compensate the contractor for increases in the cost of and time for contract performance due to changes in State law applied by the procurement unit.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>In addition to the clauses required under subsection (a) of this section, a procurement contract for construction shall include:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>a clause providing for contract modification if the condition of a site differs from the condition described in the specifications; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>a clause covering the requirements for notice of contract claims, submission of contract claims, and resolution of contract claims under § 15–219 of this article.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>Each procurement contract shall include a clause that gives to the parties notice that preexisting regulations apply to the procurement contract in accordance with § 11–206 of this article.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>At any time after the parties enter into a procurement contract they may include additional clauses in the procurement contract, by consent, without consideration.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>A clause required under this section for contract modification of or change orders to a procurement contract for construction shall:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>make each contract modification or change order that affects the price of the procurement contract subject to:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>prior written approval from the unit and any other person responsible for the procurement contract; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>prior certification by the fiscal authority responsible for the unit about:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>the availability of money; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>the effect of the contract modification or change order on the project budget or the total construction cost; and</text>
        </level>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>prohibit the contract modification or change order if the certification by the fiscal authority discloses that the contract modification or change order will increase the cost beyond budgeted and available money, unless:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>sufficient additional money is made available; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>the scope of the project is adjusted to allow completion within the project budget.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>In accordance with § 13–217(f) of this subtitle, the Board may waive the inclusion of a termination for convenience clause required under subsection (a)(2) of this section.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="g">
    <text>A contract described under § 11–203(a)(1)(xviii)1 or (xx) of this article shall include clauses requiring the nonprofit entity to:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>subcontract the performance of historic preservation, archaeology, and conservation services to third–party firms;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>competitively procure any subcontracted services in a transparent manner in accordance with applicable State law, including the minority business enterprise requirements under Title 14, Subtitle 3 of this article;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>provide annual reports to the unit on partnership outcomes and expenditures, including minority business enterprise subcontracting utilization; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>maximize opportunities for community engagement related to the historic preservation, archaeology, or conservation service opportunity.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
