§ 14-504
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§14–504.
(a)Any procurement by a unit of goods, supplies, services, maintenance, construction, construction–related services, architectural services, and engineering services shall be eligible for designation for the small business reserve.
(b)A solicitation for procurement that has been designated for a small business reserve shall be published in the same manner as required for an invitation for bids as set forth in § 13–103(c) of this article.
(c)The procurement officer of a unit shall award a procurement contract designated for a small business reserve to the small business that submits a responsive bid or a proposal that is reasonably susceptible of being selected for award that:
(1)is the lowest bid price;
(2)if the invitation for bids so provides, is the lowest evaluated bid price; or
(3)is the bid or proposal most favorable to the State within the small business reserve.