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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".04" citation="COMAR 14.28.08.04" title_num="14" subtitle_num="28" chapter_num="08" heading="Contract Approval Authority.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Contract Approval. The authority to approve a procurement contract for the Authority, subject to the requirement of §B of this regulation, rests with:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The Executive Director for a procurement contract that is less than or equal to $50,000; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The Membership of the Authority for a procurement contract that exceeds $50,000.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>If the Authority estimates that a solicitation will result in the award of a procurement contract that exceeds $50,000, the Membership of the Authority shall approve the solicitation for the procurement before issuance of the solicitation.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>A procurement contract is not effective or enforceable against the Authority unless the procurement contract is:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Approved as authorized under §A of this regulation;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>In writing, except as provided in Regulation .06F of this chapter regarding small procurements; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The Executive Director signs the procurement contract or otherwise expresses in writing the Authority’s approval of the procurement contract.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>The Executive Director shall report to the Membership of the Authority on any procurement contract approved by the Executive Director as authorized under §A(1) of this regulation that is in an amount exceeding $25,000.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>