{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-state-finance-and-procurement-13-102","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 13–102","heading":"","body":"(a) The following procurement methods are authorized at the procurement officer’s discretion, where applicable:\n(1) competitive sealed bids under § 13–103 of this subtitle;\n(2) competitive sealed proposals under § 13–104 or § 13–105 of this subtitle;\n(3) noncompetitive negotiation under § 13–106 of this subtitle;\n(4) sole source procurement under § 13–107 of this subtitle;\n(5) emergency or expedited procurement under § 13–108 of this subtitle;\n(6) small procurement under § 13–109 of this subtitle;\n(7) an intergovernmental cooperative purchasing agreement under § 13–110 of this subtitle;\n(8) auction bids under § 13–111 of this subtitle;\n(9) architectural, engineering, and land surveying services qualification based selection under § 13–112 of this subtitle;\n(10) master contracting under § 13–113 of this subtitle; or\n(11) legislative fast–track procurements under § 13–117 of this subtitle.\n(b) (1) In awarding a procurement contract for human, social, cultural, or educational service, the preferred method is by competitive sealed proposals under § 13–104 of this subtitle.\n(2) In awarding a procurement contract for a lease of real property, the preferred method is by competitive sealed proposals under § 13–105 of this subtitle.\n(3) Procurement under an intergovernmental cooperative purchasing agreement is appropriate in situations where the State is expected to achieve a better price as the result of economies of scale or to otherwise benefit by purchasing in cooperation with another governmental entity.","path":["Article - State Finance and Procurement"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gsf\u0026section=13-102","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T20:00:48Z","sha256":"697e0dd9b5b8849f4975fa5318955f1e6de3c34acabdcb9bb80ecc820bdbd826","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-state-finance-and-procurement-13-101","next":"us-md/md.-code-state-finance-and-procurement-13-102.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}