1. (a) For procurements conducted by competitive sealed bidding, a unit shall award the contract to the responsible bidder that submits the responsive bid that:

   1. (1)

      1. (i) has the lowest bid price;
      2. (ii) has the lowest evaluated bid price; or
      3. (iii) for procurements subject to § 11-202(3) of this article, is the bid most favorable to the State; and
   2. (2) meets or makes a good faith effort to meet any applicable overall percentage goal established under this subtitle.

2. (b) For procurements conducted by competitive sealed proposals, a unit shall award the contract to the responsible offeror:

   1. (1) proposing the most advantageous offer; and
   2. (2) that meets or makes a good faith effort to meet any applicable overall percentage goal established under this subtitle.

Added by Acts 2010, c. 507, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2010; Acts 2010, c. 508, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2010. Amended by Acts 2015, c. 3, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2015; Acts 2015, c. 22, § 5; Acts 2016, c. 8, § 1, eff. March 14, 2016; Acts 2021, c. 78, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2021; Acts 2021, c. 79, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2021.