Section 14-504 - Eligible procurements; publication; awards(a) Any procurement by a unit of goods, supplies, services, maintenance, construction, construction-related services, architectural services, and engineering services shall be eligible for designation for the small business reserve.(b) A solicitation for procurement that has been designated for a small business reserve shall be published in the same manner as required for an invitation for bids as set forth in § 13-103(c) of this article.(c) The procurement officer of a unit shall award a procurement contract designated for a small business reserve to the small business that submits a responsive bid that:(1) is the lowest bid price;(2) if the invitation for bids so provides, is the lowest evaluated bid price; or(3) is the bid or proposal most favorable to the State within the small business reserve.Amended by 2017 Md. Laws, Ch. 438,Sec. 2, eff. 10/1/2017.