1. (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
2. (b) “Bid” means a bid, proposal, or other response to a solicitation.

3. (c)

   1. (1) “Services” means the rendering of time, effort, or work, rather than the furnishing of a specific physical product other than reports incidental to the required performance.
   2. (2) “Services” includes maintenance, construction-related services, architectural services, engineering services, information technology services, cybersecurity, and the professional, personal, or contractual services provided by attorneys, accountants, physicians, consultants, and other professionals who are independent contractors.
4. (d) “Supplies” means tangible property, including commodities, information technology hardware, equipment, materials, and intangible property, including information technology software.

Added by Acts 1985, c. 11, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1985. Amended by Acts 1988, c. 48, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1988; Acts 2022, c. 527, § 1, eff. July 1, 2022; Acts 2022, c. 528, § 1, eff. July 1, 2022; Acts 2025, c. 601, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2025.

Formerly Art. 41, § 231G.