# State Finance and Procurement (GSF)

## Title 17. Special Provisions -- State and Local Subdivisions

### Subtitle 5. Emaryland Marketplace

#### Section 17-501

(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b) "eMaryland Marketplace" has the meaning stated in Sec. 13-101 of this article.

(c) "Procurement" means procurement by competitive sealed bidding, competitive sealed proposals, or noncompetitive negotiation.

#### Section 17-502

(a) This section does not apply to emergency procurement under Sec. 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 Sec. 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.

#### Section 17-503

(a) In this section, "restricted individual" has the meaning stated in Sec. 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 Sec. 5-501.1 of the General Provisions Article.

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