1. A. A person is debarred by operation of law from entering into a contract with a public body if the person has been convicted under the laws of the State of any of the following offenses, committed in furtherance of obtaining a contract with a public body:

   1. (1) Bribery;
   2. (2) Attempted bribery; or
   3. (3) Conspiracy to bribe.

2. B. Opportunity to be Heard.

   1. (1) The Board shall notify a person who is debarred by operation of law that the person is debarred and shall give a reasonable opportunity for that person to be heard on whether the stated basis for debarment exists and on the appropriate duration of the debarment.
   2. (2) Notice shall be given pursuant to COMAR 21.08.04.01.
   3. (3) A hearing shall be conducted pursuant to COMAR 21.08.04.02.

Authority: State Finance and Procurement Article, §§11-205.1, 12-101, and 16-101—16-312; State Government Article, §§10-201—10-217; Annotated Code of Maryland

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

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

Regulation .01 repealed and new Regulations .01—.07 adopted under a new chapter, COMAR 21.08.03 Debarment, effective August 2, 1993 (20:15 Md. R. 1221)

Regulation .03A amended effective October 2, 2000 (27:19 Md. R. 1731); March 13, 2006 (33:5 Md. R. 523); March 12, 2007 (34:5 Md. R. 562)

Regulation .03C amended effective September 18, 2023 (50:18 Md. R. 800)

Regulation .05B, C amended effective October 2, 2000 (27:19 Md. R. 1731)

Regulation .06 amended effective October 2, 2000 (27:19 Md. R. 1731)