Chapter 02. Maryland State Board of Contract Appeals
Regulation .01 General.LinkCopy Citation
A.
The Maryland State Board of Contract Appeals was created by Chapter 775, Acts of 1980 to take effect on July 1, 1981 and to replace and expand upon the scope, jurisdiction, and authority of the Transportation Board of Contract Appeals which was established by Chapter 418, Acts of 1978 effective July 1, 1978.
B.
The Appeals Board is an independent agency within the Executive Branch and shall consist of three full-time members qualified to serve in a quasi-judicial capacity and possessing a thorough knowledge of procurement practices and processes. The Chairman and other members are appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the State Senate.
Regulation .02 Jurisdiction.LinkCopy Citation
The Appeals Board shall have jurisdiction to hear and decide all disputes arising under a contract with any State agency, or as a result of a breach of a contract with any State agency, or as a result of a protest relating to the award of a contract with any State agency, except as provided in COMAR 21.10.02.02. The Appeals Board has no jurisdiction over labor disputes or a contract claim relating to a lease of real property.
Regulation .03 Regulations and Procedure.LinkCopy Citation
The administrative procedure and regulations of the Appeals Board appear under Subtitle 10, Administrative and Civil Remedies, of this title.
Chapter annotations
Authority: State Finance and Procurement Article, §§15-201—15-223, Annotated Code of Maryland
History: Effective date: July 1, 1981 (8:13 Md. R. II-5)
History: Regulation .02 amended effective January 9, 1989 (15:27 Md. R. 3138); July 23, 2012 (39:14 Md. R. 839)