(3) The Commission may make payments to effectuate the provisions of this subsection from funds specifically appropriated for this purpose in the State budget or any supplemental budget request.
Md. EDUCATION Code Ann. § 16-311 § 16-311. Bids and contracts; mandatory minority business utilization program (a) Application of section . -- (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, this section applies to every contract for any building, improvement, equipment, or supplies. (2) This section does not apply to: (i) The purchase of books or other materials for instruction; (ii) Emergency repairs;
(iii) Any contract or purchase made by a county for a community college under procedures authorized by the county charter or an act of the General Assembly; or (iv) Any contract or purchase that qualifies as a "small procurement" as defined in the State Procurement Regulations.
(b) Procurements . -- At the discretion of the procurement officer, the following procurement methods are authorized where applicable: (1) Competitive sealed bids under subsection (c) of this section; (2) Competitive sealed proposals under § 16-313 of this subtitle; (3) Sole source procurement under § 16-314 of this subtitle; or (4) Noncompetitive negotiation under § 16-314.1 of this subtitle. (c) Procurement by competitive sealed bid; general consideration. -- (1) The board of trustees may provide for procurement by competitive sealed bids in accordance with this subsection. (2) (i) Whenever procurement is based on competitive sealed bids, the board of trustees, or its designee, shall seek bids by issuing an invitation for bids. (ii) The board of trustees, at least 2 weeks before bids are to be filed, shall advertise for bids in at least one newspaper published in the county or in eMaryland Marketplace, in accordance with Title 17, Subtitle 5 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.
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