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<section article="gsg" article_name="State Government" number="9-4118" title_number="9" title_name="Miscellaneous Executive Agencies" subtitle_number="41" subtitle_name="Department of Social and Economic Mobility">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“Primary procurement unit” has the meaning stated in § 11–101 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>“Small business” has the meaning stated in § 14–501 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The Office shall consult with each primary procurement unit to identify potential contracting opportunities for and increase outreach efforts to small businesses.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The Office, in consultation with primary procurement units, shall:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>identify and increase awareness of procurement opportunities for small businesses for services and supplies; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>assist small businesses with procedures for bidding on a procurement contract or responding to a request for proposals.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
