Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 21 - STATE PROCUREMENT REGULATIONS
Subtitle 10 - ADMINISTRATIVE AND CIVIL REMEDIES
Chapter 21.10.08 - Prompt Payment of Subcontractors
Section 21.10.08.01 - Definitions
Universal Citation: MD Code Reg 21.10.08.01
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 6, March 22, 2024
A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) Undisputed Amount.
(a) "Undisputed amount" means an amount owed
by a contractor to a subcontractor for which there is no good faith dispute,
including any retainage withheld.
(b) "Undisputed amount" includes an amount
withheld because of a dispute arising out of an agreement or occurrence
unrelated to the agreement under which the amount is withheld.
(2) "Prime contractor" means a
person or firm that has a State procurement contract with a unit.
(3) Contractor.
(a) "Contractor" means a person or firm that:
(i) Has an agreement to perform all or some
of the work required under a State contract; and
(ii) Subcontracts with another person or firm
for performance of all or some of the work required under the
contract.
(b)
"Contractor" includes a prime contractor and a subcontractor at any
tier.
(4) "Subcontractor"
means a person or firm that has an agreement with a contractor to perform all
or some of the contractor's work under a State contract.
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