1. A. Except to the extent that any provisions conflict with federal law, or as provided in §B of this regulation, this chapter applies to every procurement of supplies, services, maintenance, construction, construction-related services, architectural services, and engineering services by a procurement agency.
2. B. Small procurements are not subject to this chapter. These procurements shall be made in accordance with COMAR 21.05.07.
3. C. Procurement agencies shall use the Database as the primary resource to identify certified VSBEs when considering the application of a VSBE participation goal. Procurement agencies may also utilize the U.S. Small Business Administration and any other veteran resource or database to assist in identifying potential veteran vendors when considering the application of a VSBE participation goal.
4. D. Nothing in this chapter is to be construed to relieve a procurement agency from attempting to achieve the State’s goal for certified VSBE participation.

Authority: State Finance and Procurement Article, §§14-601—14-605; Chs. 343 and 344, Acts of 2015; Chs. 708 and 709, Acts of 2017;
Ch. 740, Acts of 2018; Ch. 79, Acts of 2021

Effective date: July 23, 2012 (39:14 Md. R. 839)

Regulation .01A amended effective March 11, 2019 (46:5 Md. R. 310)

Regulation .01B amended effective June 29, 2020 (47:13 Md. R. 643)

Regulation .02B amended effective January 2, 2017 (43:26 Md. R. 1449)

Regulation .04D amended effective July 15, 2019 (46:14 Md. R. 623)

Regulation .05 amended effective January 2, 2017 (43:26 Md. R. 1449)

Regulation .05B amended effective March 16, 2015 (42:5 Md. R. 488)

Regulations .01—.10 recodified from COMAR 21.11.13 to COMAR 21.11.14 effective December 28, 2020 (47:26 Md. R. 1108)

Chapter revised effective May 16, 2022 (49:10 Md. R. 562)

Regulation .01A amended effective September 16, 2024 (51:18 Md. R. 810)

Regulation .02B amended effective April 1, 2024 (51:6 Md. R. 270)

Regulation .03C, D amended effective April 1, 2024 (51:6 Md. R. 270)

Regulation .04B amended effective September 18, 2023 (50:18 Md. R. 800)

Regulation .04E adopted effective April 1, 2024 (51:6 Md. R. 270)

Regulation .06B amended effective April 1, 2024 (51:6 Md. R. 270)

Regulation .07B, C, E amended effective April 1, 2024 (51:6 Md. R. 270)

Regulation .09A amended effective April 1, 2024 (51:6 Md. R. 270)

Regulation .12 Verification repealed and new Regulation .12 Certification Procedures adopted effective April 1, 2024 (51:6 Md. R. 270)