Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 14-602.1
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§14–602.
Official statutory text
§14–602.1.
(a) In this section, “veteran–owned small business reserve” means those procurements that are limited to responses from businesses that qualify as a veteran–owned small business enterprise.
(b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, this section applies to all procurements by the Department of Veterans and Military Families and the Military Department or any unit acting on behalf of the Department of Veterans and Military Families or the Military Department.
(2) This section does not apply to:
(i) procurements made under Subtitle 1 of this title; or
(ii) procurements involving expenditures of federal dollars, to the extent that the requirements in this section conflict with federal law or other grant provisions.
(c) Notwithstanding Subtitle 5 of this title, any procurement by the Department of Veterans and Military Families or the Military Department of goods, supplies, services, maintenance, construction, construction related services, architectural services, and engineering services shall be eligible for designation for the veteran–owned small business reserve.
(d) The Governor’s Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs shall:
(1) in consultation with the Chief Procurement Officer and the Attorney General, establish standards and guidelines for participation in the veteran–owned small business reserve program every 5 years;
(2) establish guidelines for veteran–owned small business reserve program administration; and
(3) collect data regarding the Department of Veterans and Military Families’ and the Military Department’s use of veteran–owned small business reserve vendors.
(a) In this section, “veteran–owned small business reserve” means those procurements that are limited to responses from businesses that qualify as a veteran–owned small business enterprise.
(b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, this section applies to all procurements by the Department of Veterans and Military Families and the Military Department or any unit acting on behalf of the Department of Veterans and Military Families or the Military Department.
(2) This section does not apply to:
(i) procurements made under Subtitle 1 of this title; or
(ii) procurements involving expenditures of federal dollars, to the extent that the requirements in this section conflict with federal law or other grant provisions.
(c) Notwithstanding Subtitle 5 of this title, any procurement by the Department of Veterans and Military Families or the Military Department of goods, supplies, services, maintenance, construction, construction related services, architectural services, and engineering services shall be eligible for designation for the veteran–owned small business reserve.
(d) The Governor’s Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs shall:
(1) in consultation with the Chief Procurement Officer and the Attorney General, establish standards and guidelines for participation in the veteran–owned small business reserve program every 5 years;
(2) establish guidelines for veteran–owned small business reserve program administration; and
(3) collect data regarding the Department of Veterans and Military Families’ and the Military Department’s use of veteran–owned small business reserve vendors.
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