Section 14-603 - Awarding of contract(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.Amended by 2021 Md. Laws, Ch. 79,Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2021.Amended by 2021 Md. Laws, Ch. 78,Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2021.Amended by 2016 Md. Laws, Ch. 8,Sec. 1, eff. 3/14/2016.Amended by 2015 Md. Laws, Ch. 3,Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2015.