1. A. Every State agency is subject to the provisions of these regulations unless expressly exempted by this title or by statute.

2. B. Specifically subject to these regulations are:

   1. (1) Procurements by a State agency, even if a resulting procurement contract will involve no expenditure by the State and will produce revenue for the State for services that are to be provided for the benefit of:

      1. (a) State officials, State employees, or students at a State facility, including a school, hospital, institution, or recreational facility;
      2. (b) Clients or patients at a State hospital or State institution;
      3. (c) The public at a State recreational facility;

      4. (d) The public at a State transportation facility, unless a revenue-producing contract involves:

         1. (i) A license, permit, or similar permission to use State facilities for activities related to the movement of passengers or goods, or for providing goods or services to passengers, patrons, or tenants at a transportation facility, or for advertising or promotional purposes; or
         2. (ii) A lease of State property under State Finance and Procurement Article, Title 10, Subtitle 3, Annotated Code of Maryland; or

      5. (e) The public at a State higher education facility unless a revenue-producing contract involves:

         1. (i) Research contracts or grants sponsored by third parties,
         2. (ii) Administration of intellectual property rights,
         3. (iii) Housing, food, and related supply or service contracts for conference facilities, or
         4. (iv) Permission for exhibitions or displays on campus property;
   2. (2) Each procurement by a State agency on behalf of another governmental agency or other entity; and
   3. (3) Procurements by the Executive Director of the Somers Cove Marina Commission of goods, services, capital improvements, design, and maintenance with an expected value exceeding $200,000.

Authority: Natural Resources Article, §3-103; State Finance and Procurement Article, §§11-201—11-203, 12-101, 12-104, and 17-502; Annotated Code of Maryland; Ch. 198, Acts of 2009; Chs. 428, 495, and 713, Acts of 2010; Chs. 108, 111, and 268, Acts of 2017; Ch. 273, Acts of 2019

Effective date: July 1, 1981 (8:13 Md. R. II-5)

Regulations .01 and .03B amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 1982 (9:15 Md. R. 1508); emergency status extended at 9:16 Md. R. 1601, 9:17 Md. R. 1698, 9:20 Md. R. 1979; adopted permanently effective October 12, 1982 (9:20 Md. R. 1982)

Regulation .01A amended effective July 29, 1985 (12:15 Md. R. 1526)

Chapter revised effective January 9, 1989 (15:27 Md. R. 3138)

Regulation .01 amended effective January 26, 1998 (25:2 Md. R. 79); March 8, 1999 (26:5 Md. R. 393); October 18, 1999 (26:21 Md. R. 1631); November 7, 2005 (32:22 Md. R. 1759); March 12, 2007 (34:5 Md. R. 562); February 23, 2009 (36:4 Md. R. 355)

Regulation .01A amended effective April 7, 2008 (35:7 Md. R. 751); January 14, 2010 (37:1 Md. R. 15); February 7, 2011 (38:3 Md. R. 152); March 11, 2019 (46:5 Md. R. 310); June 29, 2020 (47:13 Md. R. 643)

Regulation .01B amended effective March 13, 2006 (33:5 Md. R. 523); September 18, 2023 (50:18 Md. R. 800)

Regulation .01C adopted effective March 13, 2006 (33:5 Md. R. 523)

Regulation .01-1 adopted effective October 18, 1999 (26:21 Md. R. 1631)

Regulation .01-1 amended effective November 7, 2005 (32:22 Md. R. 1759); March 12, 2007 (34:5 Md. R. 562); September 18, 2023 (50:18 Md. R. 800)

Regulation .01-1B amended effective April 28, 2014 (41:8 Md. R. 473)

Regulation .01-1E amended effective May 13, 2013 (40:9 Md. R. 789)

Regulation .03B amended effective March 5, 2012 (39:4 Md. R. 338); September 18, 2023 (50:18 Md. R. 800)

Regulation .05 amended effective April 7, 2008 (35:7 Md. R. 751)

Regulation .06 adopted effective April 7, 2008 (35:7 Md. R. 751)

Regulation .07 adopted effective February 7, 2011 (38:3 Md. R. 152)

Regulation .08 adopted effective March 5, 2012 (39:4 Md. R. 338)