{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-state-finance-and-procurement-12-509","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 12–509","heading":"","body":"(a) At least 30 days before awarding a procurement contract on which an entity subject to this subtitle submitted a bid or offer, a unit of State or local government shall publish notice of its intent to award the procurement contract.\n(b) A unit of State or local government may not award a procurement contract to provide MARC service to an entity that does not comply with §§ 12–505 through 12–507 of this subtitle.\n(c) A unit of State or local government may award a procurement contract to provide MARC service to an entity only after the unit receives the notice from the State Archivist in accordance with § 12–508(a)(5) of this subtitle.\n(d) Notwithstanding the requirements of this subtitle, a unit of State or local government may award a procurement contract to provide MARC service to a bidder or offeror that is not an entity subject to the requirements of this subtitle.","path":["Article - State Finance and Procurement"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gsf\u0026section=12-509","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T20:00:48Z","sha256":"98805db96aa03d6df89a10562f1c16b9afa1d7606c119c088df921cebaaa556d","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-state-finance-and-procurement-12-508","next":"us-md/md.-code-state-finance-and-procurement-12-510"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}