Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 14–802

(a) This subtitle applies to a covered procurement made by a unit.

(b) A contractor awarded a covered procurement with an estimated total dollar value of $1,000,000 or more shall utilize an eligible internship program.

(c) A contractor awarded a covered procurement shall utilize a registered apprenticeship program.

(d) The Chief Procurement Officer, in consultation with the Secretary and, for contracts subject to Title 3.5 of this article, the Secretary of Information Technology:

(1) shall adopt regulations establishing the definition of “covered procurement”; and

(2) may adopt:

(i) regulations to improve the recruitment or skills of employees of vendors; or

(ii) other regulations necessary to carry out this subtitle, including waiver processes.