1. (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

2. (b) “Designated procurement unit” means:

   1. (1) the Department of General Services;
   2. (2) the Department of Transportation; or

   3. (3) the Department of Information Technology, only with respect to an information technology master contract executed before July 1, 2022, until the earlier of:

      1. (i) the expiration date of all information technology master contracts; or
      2. (ii) June 30, 2027.
3. (c) “eMaryland Marketplace” or “eMaryland Marketplace Advantage” means the Internet-based procurement system managed by the Department of General Services.
4. (d) “Evaluated bid price” means the price of a bid after adjustment in accordance with objective measurable criteria.
5. (e) “Master contracting” means a streamlined procurement method that provides for the qualification of bidders and offerors for the procurement of services, supplies, or commodities.

6. (f)

   1. (1) “Objective measurable criteria” means standards that enable the State to compare the economy, effectiveness, or value of the subject of the bids.
   2. (2) “Objective measurable criteria” includes standards of reliability, operational costs, maintainability, useful life, and residual value.

7. (g) “Person” includes, unless the context requires otherwise:

   1. (1) the State;
   2. (2) a county, a municipal corporation, or any other political subdivision; and
   3. (3) any unit of the State government or a political subdivision.
8. (h) “Task order” means a procurement process in which only those vendors with master contracts may compete to provide the services, supplies, or commodities under the procurement.

Added by Acts 1988, c. 48, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1988. Amended by Acts 2002, c. 243, § 1, eff. June 1, 2002; Acts 2004, c. 515, § 2, eff. July 1, 2006; Acts 2005, c. 25, § 13, eff. April 12, 2005; Acts 2017, c. 588, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2017; Acts 2017, c. 589, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2018; Acts 2017, c. 590, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2019; Acts 2020, c. 517, § 1, eff. July 1, 2020; Acts 2022, c. 237, § 1, eff. July 1, 2022; Acts 2022, c. 238, § 1, eff. July 1, 2022; Acts 2022, c. 527, § 1, eff. July 1, 2022; Acts 2022, c. 528, § 1, eff. July 1, 2022; Acts 2025, c. 75, § 1, Oct. 1, 2025; Acts 2025, c. 76, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2025; Acts 2025, c. 300, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2025; Acts 2025, c. 601, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2025.