Chapter 01. General Regulations

A State agency may not enter into a procurement contract except as permitted under State Finance and Procurement Article, Division II, and this title.

Except as provided in Regulation .03 or elsewhere in this title, if a procurement violates this title, the procurement contract is void.

If a procurement contract is void under this regulation, the contractor shall be awarded compensation for actual expenses reasonably incurred under the contract, plus a reasonable profit if the contractor:

The Board may determine that a void procurement contract is voidable if the Board determines that:

If the Board determines that a procurement contract is voidable under §A and that the contractor has not acted in violation of this title, the procurement agency:

If the Board determines that a procurement contract is voidable under §A and that the contractor has acted in violation of this title, the procurement agency:

The Board hereby delegates to each Department head the authority necessary to make initial determinations under Regulations .02 and .03 as to those contracts within the Department's jurisdiction.

A Department head's initial determination and recommendation under §A shall be presented to the Board for final determination.

When the Department is acting as a procurement agency for a contract subject to review under Regulations .02 and .03, the delegation under §A is not affected unless the Board directs otherwise.

A State procurement regulation may not change in any way a contractual obligation that was entered into before the effective date of the regulation.

If a law or regulation requires a procurement contract to contain a particular provision, the law or regulation is satisfied if the contract includes notice of the provision, including a description of its subject matter.