Maryland Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission Section 2-303

CAUTION: READ FULL TEXT OF SECTION FOR SPECIAL NOTE

// SPECIAL NOTE: THE FOLLOWING SECTION WAS CHANGED BY CHAPTER 425 OF 2003 AND WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 //

      (a)      The Commission shall adopt regulations for the operation of the Minority Business Enterprise Utilization Program established under this subtitle.

      (b)      The regulations shall include provisions for:

            (1)      Acceptance of the certification of minority business enterprises that have been certified by the State certification agency designated under § 14-303 of the State Finance and Procurement Article;

            (2)      Waiver of all or part of the Program provisions for a specific contract if the Commission determines that:

                  (i)      Minority business enterprises are unavailable; or

                  (ii)      The application of the Program to the contract conflicts with the Commission's overall objectives and responsibilities;

            (3)      Graduation of a minority business enterprise from the Program if the Commission determines that the minority business enterprise no longer requires the assistance or benefits offered by the Program;

            (4)      Termination of the Program when the Program is no longer necessary to remedy the effects of past discrimination;

            (5)      Acceptance of the decisions of any other certification program that, in the judgment of the Commission, assures that certified minority business enterprises are legitimate;

            (6)      Minority participation in subcontracting as well as direct contracting; and

            (7)      Application of reasonable preferences to certified minority business enterprises in evaluating competitive bids or proposals.