Multiyear procurement contracts for services and supplies where the contract term, including the exercise of any option, extends beyond 1 fiscal year are subject to the review and approval procedures required under this chapter and, in addition, the departments shall determine and certify to the Board on the appropriate Action Agenda or PAAR:

1. A. That estimated requirements cover the period of the contract and are reasonably firm and continuing; and
2. B. That the contract will serve the best interests of the State by encouraging effective competition or otherwise promoting economies in State procurement.

Authority: : Education Article, §§14-204, 14-205, and 14-405; State Finance and Procurement Article, §§12-101, 12-107, 12-202, 12-203, 12-204, 12-301, 12-302, 13-108, and 15-112; Annotated Code of Maryland

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

Regulations .03, .04B, C, and .05 amended effective May 10, 1982 (9:9 Md. R. 912)

Regulation .03A amended effective August 1, 1986 (13:15 Md. R. 1736)

Regulation .03B amended and Regulations .04E and .05C adopted effective November 7, 1983 (10:22 Md. R. 1969)

Regulations .04 and .05B amended as an emergency provision effective June 30, 1982 (9:15 Md. R. 1510); 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. 1983)

Regulation .04 amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 1982 (9:15 Md. R. 1509); 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. 1984)

Regulation .04A amended effective August 24, 1987 (14:17 Md. R. 1872)

Regulation .04B 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 .04B—D amended as an emergency provision effective January 12, 1983 (10:3 Md. R. 207); emergency status extended at 10:8 Md. R. 723; adopted permanently effective April 11, 1983 (10:7 Md. R. 635)

Regulation .04B, C amended effective April 1, 1986 (13:6 Md. R. 684)

Regulation .04C amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 1981 (8:13 Md. R. II-3); emergency status expired October 1, 1981 (Emergency provisions are temporary and not printed in COMAR)

Regulation .04D amended effective January 14, 1985 (12:1 Md. R. 17)

Regulation .04E amended effective August 1, 1986 (13:15 Md. R. 1736)

Regulation .05A amended effective May 6, 1985 (12:9 Md. R. 815)

Regulation .05B amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 1982 (9:15 Md. R. 1509); 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. 1984)

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

Regulation .03A amended effective July 20, 1992 (19:14 Md. R. 1286); January 2, 1995 (21:26 Md. R. 2192); October 18, 1999 (26:21 Md. R. 1631); July 27, 2009 (36:15 Md. R. 1167); June 29, 2020 (47:13 Md. R. 643)

Regulation .04 amended effective February 24, 1997 (24:4 Md. R. 293); March 8, 1999 (26:5 Md. R. 393); December 27, 1999 (26:26 Md. R. 1959); April 7, 2008 (35:7 Md. R. 751); September 3, 2012 (39:17 Md. R. 1149); April 10, 2017 (44:7 Md. R. 357); June 29, 2020 (47:13 Md. R. 643); May 2, 2022 (49:9 Md. R. 531); March 3, 2025 (52:4 Md. R. 221)

Regulation .04A amended effective July 27, 2009 (36:15 Md. R. 1167)

Regulation .04A, B amended effective January 2, 2017 (43:26 Md. R. 1449)

Regulation .04B amended effective September 18, 2023 (50:18 Md. R. 800)

Regulation .04C amended effective April 11, 2005 (32:7 Md. R. 685)

Regulation .04D repealed effective October 18, 1999 (26:21 Md. R. 1631)

Regulation .04F amended effective May 12, 2003 (30:9 Md. R. 615)

Regulation .04G and H adopted effective July 20, 1992 (19:14 Md. R. 1286)

Regulation .04G repealed effective January 2, 1995 (21:26 Md. R. 2192)

Regulation .04H amended effective April 28, 2014 (41:8 Md. R. 473)

Regulation .04I adopted effective May 9, 1994 (21:9 Md. R. 752)

Regulation .04I repealed effective March 12, 2007 (34:5 Md. R. 562)

Regulation .04I adopted effective February 23, 2009 (36:4 Md. R. 355)

Regulation .04J adopted effective April 24, 1995 (22:8 Md. R. 598)

Regulation .04J repealed effective April 11, 2005 (32:7 Md. R. 685)

Regulation .04J adopted effective July 27, 2009 (36:15 Md. R. 1167)

Regulation .05A amended effective July 20, 1992 (19:14 Md. R. 1286); April 24, 1995 (22:8 Md. R. 598); February 24, 1997 (24:4 Md. R. 293); October 18, 1999 (26:21 Md. R. 1631); March 12, 2007 (34:5 Md. R. 562); July 27, 2009 (36:15 Md. R. 1167); March 11, 2019 (46:5 Md. R. 310); June 29, 2020 (47:13 Md. R. 643); September 5, 2022 (49:18 Md. R. 819)

Regulation .05B amended effective July 20, 1992 (19:14 Md. R. 1286); April 24, 1995 (22:8 Md. R. 598); February 24, 1997 (24:4 Md. R. 293); March 8, 1999 (26:5 Md. R. 393); March 12, 2007 (34:5 Md. R. 562); April 7, 2008 (35:7 Md. R. 751); April 10, 2017 (44:7 Md. R. 357); March 11, 2019 (46:5 Md. R. 310); July 15, 2019 (46:14 Md. R. 623); June 29, 2020 (47:13 Md. R. 643); March 3, 2025 (52:4 Md. R. 221)

Regulation .08 amended effective May 2, 2022 (49:9 Md. R. 531)