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<section article="gsf" article_name="State Finance and Procurement" number="14-504" title_number="14" title_name="Preferences" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Small Business Reserve Program">
  <level label="a">
    <text>Any procurement by a unit of goods, supplies, services, maintenance, construction, construction–related services, architectural services, and engineering services shall be eligible for designation for the small business reserve.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>A solicitation for procurement that has been designated for a small business reserve shall be published in the same manner as required for an invitation for bids as set forth in § 13–103(c) of this article.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The procurement officer of a unit shall award a procurement contract designated for a small business reserve to the small business that submits a responsive bid or a proposal that is reasonably susceptible of being selected for award that:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>is the lowest bid price;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>if the invitation for bids so provides, is the lowest evaluated bid price; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>is the bid or proposal most favorable to the State within the small business reserve.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
