1. A. An act, failure to act, or decision of a procurement officer or a representative of a unit, concerning a payment dispute between a contractor and subcontractor or supplier under this chapter, may not:

   1. (1) Affect the rights of the contracting parties under any other provision of law;
   2. (2) Be used as evidence on the merits of a dispute between the unit and the contractor or the contractor and the subcontractor or supplier in any other proceeding; or
   3. (3) Result in liability or prejudice the rights of the unit or a prime contractor that acts as a representative of a unit under Regulation .06C(3) of this chapter.
2. B. A decision of a procurement officer or a representative of the unit designated by the procurement officer under this chapter is not subject to judicial review or the provisions of COMAR 21.10.04.

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)