Md. Code, Land Use § 15–204

(a) The Commission’s procurement regulations may establish a local small business enterprise program to encourage local small business enterprise participation in appropriate procurement activities.

(b) The regulations adopted in accordance with this section may include:

(1) procedures for reliable documentation of a business entity’s official designation by Montgomery County or Prince George’s County as a local small business enterprise;

(2) procedures to be followed by staff, prospective contractors, and successful bidders or offerors to maximize notice to, and the opportunity to participate in the procurement process by, a broad range of local small business enterprises; and

(3) provisions to:

(i) extend reasonable competitive preferences for local small business enterprises;

(ii) establish procurement goals of utilization of local small business enterprises; and

(iii) reserve particular procurement activities for local small business enterprises under appropriate circumstances.