// EFFECTIVE UNTIL JULY 1, 2022 PER CHAPTERS 200 AND 201 OF 2013 // The General Assembly finds the following: (1) the State of Maryland wishes to provide all of its citizens with equal access to business formation and business growth opportunities; (2) the elimination of discrimination against minority– and women–owned businesses is of paramount importance to […]
// 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 […]
// 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 […]
// 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 […]
// 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 […]
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.
(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, […]
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.
