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    (a)    For procurements conducted by competitive sealed bidding, a unit shall award the contract to the responsible bidder that submits the responsive bid that:

        (1)    (i)    has the lowest bid price;

            (ii)    has the lowest evaluated bid price; or

            (iii)    for procurements subject to § 11–202(3) of this article, is the bid most favorable to the State; and

        (2)    meets or makes a good faith effort to meet any applicable overall percentage goal established under this subtitle.

    (b)    For procurements conducted by competitive sealed proposals, a unit shall award the contract to the responsible offeror:

        (1)    proposing the most advantageous offer; and

        (2)    that meets or makes a good faith effort to meet any applicable overall percentage goal established under this subtitle.