Md. Code Regs. 14.28.08.04
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 24, December 2, 2024
Section 14.28.08.04 - Contract AuthorityA. Contract Approval.(1) The Executive Director: (a) Except as provided in §C of this regulation, shall approve procurement contracts of the Authority; and(b) May delegate authority to approve a procurement contract of the Authority to an Authority employee.(2) A procurement contract is approved if the:(a) Authority approves the procurement contract as required in §C of this regulation; and(b) Executive Director or an employee of the Authority described in §A(1)(b) of this regulation signs the procurement contract or otherwise expresses the Executive Director's or the employee's approval of the procurement contract in writing.(3) Except as provided in this regulation, a procurement contract is not enforceable against the Authority if the contract has not been approved as required in this regulation.(4) Except as provided in Regulation .06E of this chapter:(a) The procurement contracts of the Authority shall be in writing; and(b) An oral contract purporting to bind the Authority is not enforceable against the Authority.B. The Executive Director shall report to the Authority any procurement contract award that is in an amount exceeding $15,000, but less than or equal to $35,000.C. Authority Approvals. (1) If the Executive Director estimates that a procurement will result in the award of a procurement contract that exceeds $35,000, the Authority shall first approve a solicitation notice for the procurement before distributing the notice.(2) The Authority shall approve a procurement contract for more than $35,000 before awarding the contract if: (a) A solicitation notice was not approved for the contract as provided in §C(1) of this regulation; or(b) The amount of the procurement contract award exceeds the Authority's estimate of the procurement by an amount specified by the Authority.Md. Code Regs. 14.28.08.04
Regulation .04B, C amended effective June 15, 2009 (36:12 Md. R. 838)