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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".11" citation="COMAR 14.27.03.11" title_num="14" subtitle_num="27" chapter_num="03" heading="Contract Award.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The procurement officer shall determine whether a respondent is responsible.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The procurement officer may find that a respondent is not a responsible bidder or offeror for:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Unreasonable failure to supply information promptly in connection with a determination of responsibility under this chapter; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Any other reason indicating that the respondent does not have the:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Capability in all respects to perform fully the contract requirement, or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Integrity and reliability that will ensure good faith performance.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The procurement officer shall determine whether a bid or offer is responsive. A responsive bid or offer contains a definite unqualified offer to perform in accordance with the terms of the solicitation.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Publication of Award. The Service shall publish notice of award of a procurement in eMaryland Marketplace if the Service has previously published notice of solicitation for the same procurement in eMaryland Marketplace, as set forth in Regulation.06C(2) of this chapter.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>