1. A. Within 2 business days of receipt of written notice from a subcontractor or supplier, a representative of the unit designated by the procurement officer shall verbally contact the contractor that withheld payment to ascertain whether the amount withheld is an undisputed amount.
2. B. If the representative of the unit determines that a part or all of the amount withheld is an undisputed amount, the representative of the unit shall instruct the contractor that withheld payment to pay the subcontractor or supplier the undisputed amount within 3 business days. The instruction shall be confirmed in writing.
3. C. The representative of the unit shall verbally communicate to the subcontractor or supplier the results of discussions with the contractor that withheld payment.

Authority: State Finance and Procurement Article, §15-226, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: October 2, 2000 (27:19 Md. R. 1730)

Regulation .01 amended effective July 9, 2001 (28:13 Md. R. 1216); September 18, 2023 (50:18 Md. R. 800)

Regulation .01B amended effective March 3, 2025 (52:4 Md. R. 221)

Regulation .02 amended effective September 18, 2023 (50:18 Md. R. 800); March 3, 2025 (52:4 Md. R. 221)

Regulation .03 amended effective July 9, 2001 (28:13 Md. R. 1216); March 3, 2025 (52:4 Md. R. 221)

Regulation .04 amended effective July 9, 2001 (28:13 Md. R. 1216); March 3, 2025 (52:4 Md. R. 221)

Regulation .045 amended effective March 3, 2025 (52:4 Md. R. 221)

Regulation .05B amended effective July 9, 2001 (28:13 Md. R. 1216)

Regulation .06 amended effective July 9, 2001 (28:13 Md. R. 1216); September 18, 2023 (50:18 Md. R. 800); March 3, 2025 (52:4 Md. R. 221)

Regulation .07A amended effective March 3, 2025 (52:4 Md. R. 221)

Regulation .08A amended effective July 9, 2001 (28:13 Md. R. 1216); March 3, 2025 (52:4 Md. R. 221)