# COMAR Title 21 — State Procurement Regulations

## Subtitle 11 — Socioeconomic Policies

### Chapter 02 — Implementation of the “Buy American Steel” Act

#### Regulation .05 Exceptions.

*COMAR 21.11.02.05*

At any time before the award of a contract, the agency head or designee may make a determination, that these regulations do not apply to that contract if:

A. There are reasons to believe that the specified steel products are not produced in the United States in sufficient quantities to meet the requirements of the contract; or

B. There are reasons to believe that the purchase of domestic steel products for that contract would be inconsistent with the public interest.