# State Personnel and Pensions (GSP)

## Title 13. Contractual Employment and Service Contracts in Executive Branch

### Subtitle 4. Service Contracts

#### Section 13-401

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

(b) "Service contract" means a procurement contract for services that:

  (1) will be provided to a unit in the Executive Branch of State government;

  (2) will be performed within a State-operated facility; and

  (3) in the estimation of the procurement officer, will exceed an annual cost of $100,000.

(c)

  (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, "services" has the meaning stated in Sec. 11-101 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.

  (2) "Services" does not include information technology services and cybersecurity.

(d) "Unit" has the meaning stated in Sec. 11-101 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.

---

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