Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 21 - STATE PROCUREMENT REGULATIONS
Subtitle 05 - PROCUREMENT METHODS AND PROJECT DELIVERY METHODS
Chapter 21.05.13 - Master Contracting
Section 21.05.13.01 - Definitions
Universal Citation: MD Code Reg 21.05.13.01
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 6, March 22, 2024
A. In this chapter, the following words have the meaning indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Designated procurement unit" means:
(a) The Department of General
Services;
(b) The Department of
Transportation; or
(c) The
Department of Information Technology, only with respect to an information
technology master contract executed before July 1, 2022, until the earlier of:
(i) The expiration date of all information
technology master contracts; or
(ii) June 30, 2027.
(2) "Master contract "
means a set of master contractor agreement awards in which only those master
contractors with awards in that set may compete for secondary competition
awards for a specific type of service, supply, or commodity
(3) "Master contracting" means a streamlined
procurement method that provides for the qualification of bidders and offerors
for the procurement of services, supplies, or commodities, that is subject to
secondary competition for the awarding of work.
(4) "Master contractor" means a person
awarded a master contractor agreement and qualified to compete to provide
categories of services, supplies, or commodities under secondary
competition.
(5) Master contractor
agreement " means an executed standard contract for a specified period of time
between the State and a person approved as a master contractor that is subject
to secondary competition for the awarding of work
(6) "Secondary competition " means a
procurement process in which only approved master contractors may compete to
provide the services, supplies, or commodities under the procurement.
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