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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".04" citation="COMAR 21.05.09.04" title_num="21" subtitle_num="05" chapter_num="09" heading="Determinations Required.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The procurement officer for a primary procurement unit shall make a determination in accordance with §B or C of this regulation before the primary procurement unit may:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Initially sponsor or participate in an intergovernmental cooperative purchasing agreement;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Renew an intergovernmental cooperative purchasing agreement; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Modify an intergovernmental cooperative purchasing agreement.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>A determination under §A(1) of this regulation shall be in writing and include:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Sufficient evidence that the intergovernmental cooperative purchasing agreement:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Will provide cost benefits to the State; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Will promote administrative efficiencies, or promote intergovernmental cooperation; and</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A statement how the intergovernmental cooperative purchasing agreement:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Is in the best interest of the State; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Is not intended as a means to evade the purposes set forth under COMAR 21.01.01.03.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>A determination under §A(2) or (3) of this regulation shall be in writing and include:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Sufficient evidence that the intergovernmental cooperative purchasing agreement:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Will provide cost benefits to the State; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Will promote administrative efficiencies, or promote intergovernmental cooperation; and</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A statement how the intergovernmental cooperative purchasing agreement:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Is in the best interest of the State; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Is not intended to evade the purposes set forth under COMAR 21.01.01.03.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>A primary procurement unit shall post each determination required under this regulation on the primary procurement unit’s website before sponsoring, participating in, renewing, or modifying an intergovernmental cooperative purchasing agreement.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>