Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 4–402

(a) Except as provided in § 4–409 of this subtitle, this subtitle does not apply to any public improvement made by:

(1) the Department of Transportation or a unit in that Department;

(2) any housing authority created under Division II of the Housing and Community Development Article;

(3) the Maryland–National Capital Park and Planning Commission;

(4) the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission;

(5) the Baltimore County Metropolitan District;

(6) a county, municipal corporation, or unit of a county or municipal corporation;

(7) the University System of Maryland;

(8) Morgan State University;

(9) St. Mary’s College of Maryland; or

(10) Baltimore City Community College, if the value of the contract for the public improvement is $500,000 or less.

(b) The Board of Public Works may exempt specific projects of a unit of the State government from the provisions of this subtitle.

(c) The Board of Public Works shall adopt regulations in accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 1 of the State Government Article establishing procedures for the exemption of specific projects of units of State government under subsection (b) of this section.