The purpose of this subtitle is to:

1. A. Promote the best interests of the public and the State by protecting the integrity of the procurement process; and
2. B. Ensure open competition for public contracts and impartial selection of qualified and responsible participants in the procurement process.

Authority: State Finance and Procurement Article, §§11-205.1, 12-101, and 16-201—16-312, Annotated Code of Maryland

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

Regulations .01—.03 amended effective January 9, 1989 (15:27 Md. R. 3138)

Regulation .04A 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)

Regulations .01—.04, Disqualification for Conviction of Bribery, Attempted Bribery or Conspiracy to Bribe, repealed and new Regulations .01—.03, General, adopted effective August 2, 1993 (20:15 Md. R. 1221)

Regulation .02B amended effective October 2, 2000 (27:19 Md. R. 1731)

Regulation .03B amended effective March 8, 1999 (26:5 Md. R. 394); November 7, 2005 (32:22 Md. R. 1759); April 7, 2008 (35:7 Md. R. 751)