# COMAR Title 21 — State Procurement Regulations

## Subtitle 11 — Socioeconomic Policies

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

#### Regulation .07 Proof of Unreasonable Domestic Steel Price.

*COMAR 21.11.02.07*

When the bidder or offeror proposes to use steel products of foreign origin and that bid or offer is the apparent most favorable bid or most advantageous offer:

A. Within a reasonable time after bid opening, the bidder or offeror shall submit to the procurement officer, information in support of the claim that the bid or offered price of similar domestic steel products is unreasonable;

B. The procurement officer may undertake independent investigation of the bid or offered price of similar foreign and domestic steel products.