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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".08" citation="COMAR 21.05.01.08" title_num="21" subtitle_num="05" chapter_num="01" heading="Procurement Bundling.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>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.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>For the purpose of precluding or limiting participation by a minority business enterprise or a small business, a unit may not:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Bundle a procurement;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Limit the number of competitive bidders or offerors; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Limit participation to a predetermined group of bidders or offerors.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>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.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>