Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 21 - STATE PROCUREMENT REGULATIONS
Subtitle 10 - ADMINISTRATIVE AND CIVIL REMEDIES
Chapter 21.10.08 - Prompt Payment of Subcontractors
Section 21.10.08.04 - Duties
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 19, September 20, 2024
A. Within 2 business days of receipt of written notice from a subcontractor, a representative of the unit designated by the procurement officer shall verbally contact the contractor that withheld payment to ascertain whether the amount withheld is an undisputed amount.
B. If the representative of the unit determines that a part or all of the amount withheld is an undisputed amount, the representative of the unit shall instruct the contractor that withheld payment to pay the subcontractor the undisputed amount within 3 business days. The instruction shall be confirmed in writing.
C. The representative of the unit shall verbally communicate to the subcontractor the results of discussions with the contractor that withheld payment.