Code of Maine Rules
18 - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES
554 - BUREAU OF GENERAL SERVICES
Chapter 11 - RULES GOVERNING QUALIFICATION OF PROFESSIONALS FOR SINGLE SOURCE PROCUREMENT OF SERVICES THAT DO NOT EXCEED $25,000
Part IV - CONTRACTING WITH QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS
Section 554-11-IV-31 - Contracting with Qualified Professionals

1. Confirmation of Information

Before the Bureau enters into a single source contract with a qualified professional pursuant to this Chapter, the qualified professional shall inform the Bureau whether any information contained in the application submitted by the qualified professional, pursuant to section 12, supra, of this Chapter, has changed.

2. Fees

Fees shall be determined for all professional services by the Bureau's acceptance of a negotiated, detailed written fee proposal submitted by the professional.

3. Reimbursable Expenses

In entering into a contract under this Chapter, the Bureau and the qualified professional shall agree upon a maximum dollar amount, where applicable, for reimbursable, or so-called "out of pocket," expenses.

4. Additional Services

The Bureau may contract with more than one licensed or credentialed qualified professional to perform work on a single project. Further, on a single project, the Bureau may enter into more than one contract with a qualified professional, so long as the value of the contracts for that single project do not exceed $25,000 in the aggregate.

5. No Obligation

The Bureau's entering into negotiations to contract with a qualified professional under this Chapter does not in any way require the Bureau to in fact contract with that qualified professional.