1. A. If a procurement officer determines that a person is not a responsible bidder or offeror, or that the bid is nonresponsive, the procurement officer shall include that determination in the procurement file.

2. B. A procurement officer may find that a person is not a responsible bidder or offeror for:

   1. (1) Unreasonable failure to supply information promptly in connection with a determination of responsibility under this chapter; or

   2. (2) Any other reason indicating that the person does not have:

      1. (a) The capability in all respects to perform fully the contract requirements, or
      2. (b) The integrity and reliability that will assure good faith performance.

Authority: State Finance and Procurement Article, §§12-101, 13-202, 13-206, and 13-210, Annotated Code of Maryland

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

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

Regulation .02C amended as an emergency provision effective April 7, 1989 (16:8 Md. R. 906); amended permanently effective June 26, 1989 (16:12 Md. R. 1338)

Regulation .02C amended effective October 2, 2000 (27:19 Md. R. 1730); April 7, 2008 (35:7 Md. R. 751)