The procurement officer may conduct discussions and, if appropriate, negotiations with the protester or any other interested party and may resolve the protest by agreement with any one or more interested parties. The agreement shall be in writing and shall be subject to the approval of the reviewing authority and the Office of the Attorney General.

Authority: State Finance and Procurement Article, §§12-101 and 15-201—15-223, Annotated Code of Maryland

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

Regulation .09 amended and .10 adopted effective August 15, 1983 (10:16 Md. R. 1454)

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

Regulation .01B amended effective May 13, 2013 (40:9 Md. R. 789)

Regulation .02A amended effective February 23, 2009 (36:4 Md. R. 355); July 23, 2012 (39:14 Md. R. 839)

Regulation .02A-1 adopted effective July 23, 2012 (39:14 Md. R. 839)

Regulation .02A-1 amended effective August 13, 2018 (45:16 Md. R. 776)

Regulation .02A-2 adopted effective May 13, 2013 (40:9 Md. R. 789)

Regulation .02B amended effective March 3, 2025 (52:4 Md R. 221)

Regulation .02C adopted effective October 27, 2003 (30:21 Md. R. 1530)

Regulation .02C amended effective June 29, 2020 (47:13 Md. R. 643); March 3, 2025 (52:4 Md R. 221)

Regulation .03D adopted effective October 27, 2003 (30:21 Md. R. 1530)

Regulation .03D repealed effective May 2, 2022 (49:9 Md. R. 531)

Regulation .04 amended effective June 29, 2020 (47:13 Md. R. 643)

Regulation .07 amended effective April 7, 2008 (35:7 Md. R. 751)

Regulation .10B amended effective December 25, 2000 (27:25 Md. R. 2284)