Chapter 01. Authority, Policies, and Purposes

The promulgating authorities for the State procurement regulations are: the Board of Public Works (the Governor, Comptroller, and Treasurer); the Comptroller of the Treasury; the State Treasurer; and the Secretaries of General Services and Transportation.

Regulations concerning the Maryland State Board of Contract Appeals shall be promulgated by the Appeals Board.

Regulations concerning prevailing wage shall be promulgated by the Commissioner of Labor and Industry, Maryland Department of Labor.

Regulations concerning veteran-owned small business enterprise participation shall be promulgated by the Governor's Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs.

Provide for increased public confidence in the procedures followed in public procurement;

Ensure the fair and equitable treatment of all persons who deal with the procurement system of this State;

Simplify, clarify, and modernize the regulations governing procurement by this State;

Permit the continued development of procurement regulations, policies, and practices;

Provide increased economy in State procurement activities and to maximize to the fullest extent the purchasing power of the State;

Provide safeguards for the maintenance of a procurement system of quality and integrity;

Foster effective broad-based competition through support of the free enterprise system; and

Promote development of uniform procurement procedures to the extent possible.