Section 14-407 – Percentage Price Preference for Locally Grown Foods
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Locally grown food” means food grown in the State. (3) “Percentage price preference” means the percent by which a responsive bid from a responsible bidder whose product is a locally grown food may exceed the lowest responsive bid submitted by a responsible bidder whose product is […]
Section 14-408 – State Fleet Biodiesel Fuel or Other Approved Biofuel Usage
(a) In this section, “biodiesel fuel” means: (1) a fuel, comprised of mono–alkyl esters of long chain fatty acids derived from vegetable oils or animal fats, that is designated B100 and meets the requirements of ASTM D 6751 and its successors; or (2) a blend of biodiesel fuel meeting ASTM D 6751 with petroleum–based diesel fuel, designated as […]
Section 14-302 – Procurement From Minority Businesses
// EFFECTIVE UNTIL JULY 1, 2022 PER CHAPTERS 200 AND 201 OF 2013 // (a) (1) (i) 1. Except for leases of real property, each unit shall structure procurement procedures, consistent with the purposes of this subtitle, to try to achieve an overall percentage goal of the unit’s total dollar value of procurement contracts being made directly or indirectly […]
Section 14-303 – Regulations by Board
// EFFECTIVE UNTIL JULY 1, 2022 PER CHAPTERS 200 AND 201 OF 2013 // (a) (1) (i) In accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 1 of the State Government Article, the Board shall adopt regulations consistent with the purposes of this Division II to carry out the requirements of this subtitle. (ii) The Board shall keep a record of information […]
Section 14-304 – Powers of Certification Agency
// EFFECTIVE UNTIL JULY 1, 2022 PER CHAPTERS 200 AND 201 OF 2013 // (a) (1) The certification agency shall develop and maintain a directory of all certified minority business enterprises. (2) The directory shall be accessible to the public through the Internet. (3) For each minority business enterprise included in the directory, the certification agency shall include the […]
Section 14-305 – Annual Reports; Information
// EFFECTIVE UNTIL JULY 1, 2022 PER CHAPTERS 200 AND 201 OF 2013 // (a) (1) Within 90 days after the end of the fiscal year, each unit shall report to the Governor’s Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs, the certification agency, and, subject to § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the Joint Committee […]
Section 14-307 – Duty of Legislative Policy Committee
The Legislative Policy Committee shall direct at least 1 standing committee of the House of Delegates and at least 1 standing committee of the State Senate to review annually the performance of units as reported under § 14-305 of this subtitle.
Section 14-308 – Prohibited Acts; Penalties
(a) (1) A person may not: (i) fraudulently obtain, hold, or attempt to obtain or hold certification; (ii) aid another person in performing an act prohibited under item (i) of this paragraph; (iii) willfully obstruct, impede, or attempt to obstruct or impede a State official or employee investigating the qualifications of a business entity that has requested certification; (iv) fraudulently obtain, […]
Section 14-309 – Termination of 14-301 Through 14-305 of This Subtitle
The provisions of §§ 14–301 through 14–305 of this subtitle, and any regulations adopted under those sections, shall be of no effect and may not be enforced after July 1, 2022.
Section 14-401 – Reciprocal Preference for Resident Bidders
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Preference” includes: (i) a percentage preference; (ii) an employee residency requirement; or (iii) any other provision that favors a resident over a nonresident. (3) “Resident bidder” means a bidder whose principal office is located in the State. (4) “Resident offeror” means an offeror whose principal office is located in the […]