Md. Code Regs. 21.05.06.01

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 20, October 4, 2024

Section 21.05.06.01 - Application

A. Emergency Procurement. Regulation .02 of this chapter is established for procurement of supplies, services, maintenance, commodities, information technology, leases, construction, or construction-related services in excess of $50,000 when competitive sealed bidding or competitive sealed proposals cannot be used in awarding or modifying a contract because of an emergency. Regulation .02 of this chapter does not apply to field change orders incidental to construction contracts. The procurement officer, with the approval of the agency head or designee, may award an emergency contract by other than competitive sealed bidding under COMAR 21.05.02 or competitive sealed proposals under COMAR 21.05.03.

B. Expedited Procurement. Regulation .03 of this chapter is established for procurement of supplies, services, maintenance, commodities, information technology, leases, construction, or construction-related services in excess of $50,000 when competitive sealed bidding or competitive sealed proposals cannot be used in awarding a contract because urgent circumstances require expedited action, and the action is in the public interest and outweighs the benefits of both competitive sealed bidding and competitive sealed proposals.

Regulation .01 amended effective February 24, 1997 (24:4 Md. R. 294); amended effective 46:5 Md. R. 310, eff. 3/11/2019; amended effective 49:9 Md. R.531, eff. 5/2/2022; amended effective 50:18 Md. R. 800, eff. 9/18/2023