Md. Code Regs. 21.05.12.03

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 21, October 18, 2024

Section 21.05.12.03 - Procurement Methods

A. Competitive sealed proposals under COMAR 21.05.03 is the preferred method for procuring human, social, cultural, and educational services.

B. Human, social, cultural, and educational services may be procured in accordance with the competitive sealed bidding procurement method, COMAR 21.05.02.

C. Human, social, cultural, and educational services of $50,000 or less may be procured in accordance with the small procurement method, COMAR 21.05.07.

D. Human, social, cultural, and educational services may be procured in accordance with the sole source procurement method, COMAR 21.05.05, for the purpose of a demonstration project, or in accordance with COMAR 21.05.05.02A or Regulation .06C of this chapter.

E. Human, social, cultural, and educational services may be procured in accordance with the emergency procurement method, COMAR 21.05.06, for the reasons specified in COMAR 21.05.06.02, or when an unforeseeable condition that seriously threatens the health, safety, or general welfare of third-party clients causes an immediate and serious need that cannot be met through other procurement methods.

F. Human, social, and educational services may be procured in accordance with the noncompetitive negotiation procurement method, Regulation .04 of this chapter.

Md. Code Regs. 21.05.12.03

Regulation .03 adopted effective 43:26 Md. R. 1449, eff. 1/2/2017; amended effective 46:14 Md. R. 621, eff. 7/15/2019