“Delivery shall be made in accordance with the solicitation specifications. The State, in its sole discretion, may extend the time of performance for excusable delays due to unforeseeable causes beyond the Contractor's control. The State unilaterally may order in writing the suspension, delay, or interruption of performance hereunder. The State reserves the right to test any materials, equipment, supplies, or services delivered to determine if the specifications have been met. The materials listed in the bid or proposal shall be delivered FOB the point or points specified prior to or on the date specified in the bid or proposal. Any material that is defective or fails to meet the terms of the solicitation specifications shall be rejected. Rejected materials shall be promptly replaced. The State reserves the right to purchase replacement materials in the open market. Contractors failing to promptly replace materials lawfully rejected shall be liable for any excess price paid for the replacement, plus applicable expenses, if any.”

Authority: Election Law Article, §§14-101—14-108; General Provisions Article, §§5-502—5-503; State Finance and Procurement Article, §§12-101, 13-217—13-219, 13-221, 15-226, 16-202, 17-401, and 17-402; Annotated Code of Maryland; Ch. 630, Acts of 2017

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

Chapter recodified from COMAR 21.07.04 to 21.07.03 and revised effective January 9, 1989 (15:27 Md. R. 3138)

Regulation .01 recodified to Regulation .01-1 and new Regulation .01 adopted effective January 26, 1998 (25:2 Md. R. 79)

Regulation .01 amended effective June 29, 2020 (47:13 Md. R. 643)

Regulation .05 amended effective October 2, 2000 (27:19 Md. R. 1730); July 9, 2001 (28:13 Md. R. 1216)

Regulation .06 amended effective December 25, 2000 (27:25 Md. R. 2284); March 3, 2025 (52:4 Md. R. 221)

Regulation .07 amended effective March 11, 2019 (46:5 Md. R. 310)

Regulation .08 amended effective January 26, 1998 (25:2 Md. R. 79) December 25, 2000 (27:25 Md. R. 2284); March 11, 2019 (46:5 Md. R. 310)

Regulation .09 amended effective August 2, 1993 (20:15 Md. R. 1221)

Regulations .14 and .15 amended effective November 22, 1993 (20:23 Md. R. 1806)

Regulation .20 amended effective August 2, 1993 (20:15 Md. R. 1221)

Regulation .22 amended effective August 2, 1993 (20:15 Md. R. 1221)

Regulation .22 repealed effective November 20, 1994 (21:23 Md. R. 1936)

Regulation .25 adopted effective October 1, 1990 (17:19 Md. R. 2322)

Regulation .26 adopted as an emergency provision effective August 8, 1997 (24:18 Md. R. 1294); emergency status rescinded effective October 16, 1997 (24:23 Md. R. 1608)

Regulation .26 adopted effective April 7, 2008 (35:7 Md. R. 751)

Regulation .26A amended effective March 3, 2025 (52:4 Md. R. 221)

Regulation .26C amended effective March 5, 2012 (39:4 Md. R. 338)

Regulation .27 adopted effective September 18, 2023 (50:18 Md. R. 800)

Regulation .27 amended effective March 3, 2025 (52:4 Md. R. 221)