(iv) May allow all of the responsible offerors to revise their initial proposals by submitting best and final offers, if discussions indicate that it would be in thebest interests of the college to do so; (v) May conduct more than one series of discussions and requests for best and final offers; and (vi) May not disclose to an offeror any information derived from a proposal ofor discussions with a competing offeror. (f) Irrevocability; correction or withdrawal of proposal or best and final offer . -- (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection: (i) A proposal is irrevocable for the period specified in the request forproposals; and (ii) A best and final offer is irrevocable for the period specified in the requestfor best and final offers. (2) The board of trustees or its designee may allow an offeror to correct or withdraw a proposal or best and final offer if correction or withdrawal is allowed underregulations adopted by the board. (g) Awarding procurement contract. -- After obtaining any approval required by law, the board of trustees shall award the procurement contract to the responsible offeror who submits the proposal or best and final offer determined to be the most advantageous to the college considering the evaluation factors set forth in the request for proposals. (h) Rejection of proposals . -- The board of trustees may reject any and all proposals and re- advertise for other offers.
Md. EDUCATION Code Ann. § 16-314
§ 16-314. Sole source procurement contracts (a) In general. -- The board of trustees may provide for sole source procurement contracts in accordance with the provisions of this section. (b) When allowed. -- (1) Whenever the procurement officer determines that there is only one available source for the subject of a procurement contract, the procurement officer may award the procurement contract without competition to that source. (2) Before awarding a procurement contract to a sole source, the procurement officer shall obtain: (i) The approval of the board of trustees; and (ii) Any other approval required by law.
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