Regulation .08 Procurement Bundling.
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A.
In this chapter, “bundle” means the consolidation of two or more procurement requirements for supplies or services previously provided or performed under separate contracts into a single solicitation seeking offers for a single contract that is unlikely to be accessible for award to a small business or minority business enterprise.
B.
For the purpose of precluding or limiting participation by a minority business enterprise or a small business, a unit may not:
(1)
Bundle a procurement;
(2)
Limit the number of competitive bidders or offerors; or
(3)
Limit participation to a predetermined group of bidders or offerors.
C.
Application. This regulation does not apply if a unit bundles a procurement to conduct a small business reserve procurement under COMAR 21.11.01.06.