The unexcused absence of a party at the time and place set for a hearing shall not be occasion for delay. In the event of an unexcused absence, the hearing shall proceed, and the appeal will be regarded as submitted by the absent party pursuant to COMAR 21.10.06.11 in appeals concerning contract disputes or pursuant to COMAR 21.10.07.03 in appeals concerning protests.

Authority: State Finance and Procurement Article, §§12-101 and 15-210—15-223, Annotated Code of Maryland

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

Regulation .03 repealed and new Regulations .03, .04, and .05 adopted effective October 10, 1983 (10:20 Md. R. 1790)

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

Regulation .01 amended effective March 13, 1995 (22:5 Md. R. 368)

Regulation .01 amended as an emergency provision effective September 9, 2021 (48:21 Md. R. 883); emergency status extended to July 3, 2022 (49:3 Md. R. 137); amended permanently effective February 21, 2022 (49:4 Md. R. 302)

Regulation .02 amended as an emergency provision effective September 9, 2021 (48:21 Md. R. 883); emergency status extended to July 3, 2022 (49:3 Md. RR. 137); amended permanently effective February 21, 2022 (49:4 Md. R. 302)

Regulation .02H adopted effective December 12, 2024 (51:24 Md. R. 1082)

Regulation .03A amended effective May 7, 2018 (45:9 Md. R. 463)

Regulation .04 amended effective May 7, 2018 (45:9 Md. R. 463)

Regulation .04B amended as an emergency provision effective September 9, 2021 (48:21 Md. R. 883); emergency status extended to July 3, 2022 (49:3 Md. R. 137); amended permanently effective February 21, 2022 (49:4 Md. R. 302)

Regulation .04B amended effective April 18, 2022 (49:8 Md. R. 500)

Regulation .05 amended effective August 24, 2020 (47:17 Md. R. 797)

Regulation .05 amended as an emergency provision effective September 9, 2021 (48:21 Md. R. 883); emergency status extended to July 3, 2022 (49:3 Md. RR. 137); amended permanently effective February 21, 2022 (49:4 Md. R. 302)

Regulation .05G amended effective April 18, 2022 (49:8 Md. R. 500)

Regulation .06 adopted effective August 30, 2004 (31:17 Md. R. 1313)

Regulation .06 amended effective August 24, 2020 (47:17 Md. R. 797)

Regulation .06B amended effective May 7, 2018 (45:9 Md. R. 463)

Regulation .06C, D amended as an emergency provision effective September 9, 2021 (48:21 Md. R. 883); emergency status extended to July 3, 2022 (49:3 Md. R. 137); amended permanently effective February 21, 2022 (49:4 Md. R. 302)

Regulation .06 C, D amended effective December 12, 2024 (51:24 Md. R 1082)

Regulations .07—.15 adopted as an emergency provision effective September 9, 2021 (48:21 Md. R. 883); emergency status extended to July 3, 2022 (49:3 Md. R. 137); adopted permanently effective February 21, 2022 (49:4 Md. R. 302)