Title 17. Special Provisions -- State and Local Subdivisions — Subtitle 5. Emaryland Marketplace
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., State Fin. & Proc. § 17-501 (2026)
Title 17. Special Provisions -- State and Local Subdivisions
Subtitle 5. Emaryland Marketplace
§ 17–501LinkCopy Citation
(a)
In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)
“eMaryland Marketplace” has the meaning stated in § 13–101 of this article.
(c)
“Procurement” means procurement by competitive sealed bidding, competitive sealed proposals, or noncompetitive negotiation.
Md. Code Ann., State Fin. & Proc. § 17-502 (2026)
Title 17. Special Provisions -- State and Local Subdivisions
Subtitle 5. Emaryland Marketplace
§ 17–502LinkCopy Citation
(a)
This section does not apply to emergency procurement under § 13–108 of this Division II.
(b)
In addition to any other provision of law, the following persons shall use eMaryland Marketplace to publish notice of a procurement and publish a notice of award of a procurement that is at the same amount or exceeds the amount required by the Board for a State contract to be published in eMaryland Marketplace:
(1)
a unit of State government;
(2)
a county;
(3)
a municipality;
(4)
a bicounty or multicounty governmental agency;
(5)
a special tax district, sanitary district, drainage district, soil conservation district, and water supply district;
(6)
a public institution of higher education;
(7)
a public school; and
(8)
except for the Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, an entity exempt from the provisions of this Division II in accordance with § 11–203 of this article.
(c)
This section may not be construed to prohibit a person listed in subsection (b) of this section from publishing notice of a procurement or publishing a notice of award in accordance with any other law or policy.
(d)
An unintentional violation of this section may not constitute grounds to challenge or appeal:
(1)
the award of a procurement; or
(2)
the process through which a procurement was conducted.
Md. Code Ann., State Fin. & Proc. § 17-503 (2026)
Title 17. Special Provisions -- State and Local Subdivisions
Subtitle 5. Emaryland Marketplace
§ 17–503LinkCopy Citation
(a)
In this section, “restricted individual” has the meaning stated in § 5–501.1 of the General Provisions Article.
(b)
The Department of General Services shall include with each notice of a procurement published on eMaryland Marketplace on or after October 1, 2025, a check–off box to indicate an ownership interest by the Governor or a restricted individual in the bidder or offeror as reported under § 5–501.1 of the General Provisions Article.