Md. Code Regs. 21.02.05.06

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 24, December 2, 2024

Section 21.02.05.06 - Services

A. The Department is responsible for the control of service contracts and provides direction and assistance to the using agencies in their procurement and development of service contracts pursuant to their delegated authority.

B. Except as provided in §C of this regulation, this regulation applies to solicitations, contracts, and contract modifications to existing contracts issued by State agencies funded from any source (including nonbudgeted funds and reimbursable funds), which may be used to subsidize, purchase, lease, or otherwise procure contractual services.

C. The following are exempt from this regulation:

(1) Architectural and engineering services contracts of the Departments of General Services and Transportation;

(2) Contracts for acquisition and construction of capital improvements, leases, and maintenance services procured through or by the Departments of General Services and Transportation;

(3) Contracts for higher education student government self-supporting activities, when the funds being used for the payment were collected from non-State sources, provided that all transmittals and invoices are annotated to certify that all funds being used for the payment were collected from non-State sources;

(4) The sale of forest products;

(5) Banking, investment, and other financial services contracts authorized by State Finance and Procurement Article, § 12-107, Annotated Code of Maryland; and

(6) Contracts for insurance and insurance-related services obtained pursuant to State Finance and Procurement Article, Title 9 and § 12-107, Annotated Code of Maryland.

D. Unless otherwise specifically provided by statute, other contracts or classes of contracts may be declared in writing exempt in whole or in part from these regulations by the Secretary.

Md. Code Regs. 21.02.05.06

Regulation .06 adopted effective 47:13 Md. R. 643, eff. 6/29/2020