Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
Subtitle 27 - MARYLAND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICE
Chapter 14.27.03 - Procurement
Section 14.27.03.03 - Definitions
Universal Citation: MD Code Reg 14.27.03.03
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 19, September 20, 2024
A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Award" means the decision by the Service
to execute a contract.
(2) "Bid"
means a statement of price, terms of sale, and description of supplies,
services, or construction offered by a bidder in response to an invitation for
bids.
(3) "Bidder" means a person
who submits a bid to the Service.
(4) "Board" means the Board of Directors of
the Service.
(5) "Construction"
means the process of building, altering, repairing, improving, or demolishing
any structure, building, or other improvement to real property.
(6) "Day" means a calendar day.
(7) "Determination" means a written
procurement decision made by an official or employee of the Service which is
based upon written findings.
(8)
"Director" means the Executive Director of the Maryland Environmental
Service.
(9) "Emergency" means a
sudden and unexpected occurrence or condition which management of the Service
could not reasonably foresee and which requires an action to avoid or to
mitigate damage to the environment or to health, safety, or welfare.
(10) "Invitation for bids" means a document
used for soliciting bids.
(11)
"Municipality" has the meaning stated in Natural Resources Article, §
3-101(h),
Annotated Code of Maryland.
(12)
"Person" has the meaning stated in Natural Resources Article, §
3-101(j),
Annotated Code of Maryland.
(13)
"Procurement" includes all functions that pertain to the process of buying,
purchasing, or otherwise obtaining supplies, services, or construction, or
leasing personal property as lessee.
(14) "Procurement officer" means a person
authorized by the Director to administer contracts, or to make written
determinations and findings with respect to contracts.
(15) "Professional services" means services
provided by attorneys, engineers, architects, financial advisors, physicians,
consultants, land surveyors, appraisers, and accountants.
(16) Proposal.
(a) "Proposal" means the response by an
offeror to a request for proposals to obtain supplies, services, or
construction.
(b) "Proposal" may
include, without limitation, an offeror's price, a description of technical
expertise, work experience, and other information requested in the
solicitation.
(17)
"Request for proposals" means a document used for soliciting proposals from
offerors.
(18) "Respondent" means a
bidder or an offeror.
(19)
"Responsible" means a person who has the capability in all respects to
dutifully perform fully the contract requirements, and the integrity and
reliability that ensures good faith performance.
(20) "Responsive" means a bid or offer
submitted in response to a solicitation that conforms in all material respects
to the requirements contained in the solicitation.
(21) "Services" means the rendering of time,
effort, or work, rather than the furnishing of a specific physical product
other than reports incidental to the required performance.
(22) "Sole source procurement" means a
procurement for a requirement that is available from only a single
vendor.
(23) "Solicitation" means
an invitation for bids, a request for proposals, or any other method or
instrument used to communicate to potential bidders or offerors the Service's
procurement needs.
(24) "Service"
means the Maryland Environmental Service.
(25) "Supplies" means items of purchase which
may include office goods, printing, building materials, equipment, parts, motor
vehicles, tools, and equipment leases.
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