§ 14–204
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., State Fin. & Proc. § 14-204 (2026)
Title 14. Preferences
Subtitle 2. Small Business Preference Program
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The Special Secretary for the Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs shall adopt regulations to establish procedures for:
(1)
compiling and maintaining a comprehensive bidder’s list of small businesses;
(2)
locating potential sources for various construction related services, supplies, and services and affirmatively seeking to locate potential minority business enterprise sources for those construction related services, supplies, and services;
(3)
helping small businesses to comply with the procedures for bidding on procurement contracts;
(4)
examining requests for construction related services, supplies, and services to determine when an invitation for bids may be designated for the Small Business Preference Program;
(5)
bidding for a procurement contract designated for a small business preference;
(6)
simplifying procurement specifications and terms, to increase the opportunities for small business participation;
(7)
investigating the responsibility of bidders on small business preferences; and
(8)
explaining to a small business the reason for which its bid for a small business preference was rejected.