Maryland Code, STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT 13-107
Terms Used In Maryland Code, STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT 13-107
- Appraisal: A determination of property value.
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
- Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
- state: means :
(1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or
(2) the District of Columbia. See
(2) Before awarding a procurement contract to a sole source, the procurement officer shall obtain:
(i) the approval of the head of the unit; and
(ii) any other approval required by law.
(b) (1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, with the prior written approval of the Attorney General, a unit may enter into a sole source contract to obtain the services of a contractor in connection with:
(i) threatened or pending litigation;
(ii) appraisal of real property for acquisition by the State; or
(iii) collective bargaining.
(2) This subsection applies only to a procurement in which:
(i) a unit obtains the services of a contractor to represent the State; and
(ii) the nature of the services to be performed requires confidentiality.
(3) This subsection does not apply if the unit reasonably can anticipate a continuing need for a contractor described in paragraph (1)(ii) or (iii) of this subsection.
(c) Not more than 30 days after the execution and approval of a procurement contract awarded under this section, a unit shall publish in eMaryland Marketplace notice of the award.