{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-state-finance-and-procurement-13-202","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 13–202","heading":"","body":"(a) After a solicitation is issued and until a recommendation is made by a procurement officer, a procurement officer may disclose to a person outside the Executive Department only:\n(1) whether a decision has been made regarding a solicitation; and\n(2) information that is available to the public under Title 4, Subtitles 1 through 5 of the General Provisions Article.\n(b) After a solicitation is issued, a procurement officer shall record and include in the procurement file the following information from an inquiry from a source outside the Executive Department:\n(1) the date and time of the inquiry;\n(2) the name and affiliation of the person making the inquiry; and\n(3) the substance and nature of the inquiry.\n(c) A procurement officer shall maintain a file on each procurement that includes:\n(1) a record of all inquiries required to be recorded under subsection (b) of this section;\n(2) all written solicitations by an agency or unit;\n(3) all offers received;\n(4) all internal and external correspondence regarding the procurement;\n(5) written documentation from the procurement officer describing efforts to confirm the information in the affidavits submitted by the successful bidder or offeror; and\n(6) the final contract.","path":["Article - State Finance and Procurement"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gsf\u0026section=13-202","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T20:00:48Z","sha256":"866b2f44a66b981a19811af53b3cac07df3f2e81ef6bbcfc702387e2915815c0","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-state-finance-and-procurement-13-201","next":"us-md/md.-code-state-finance-and-procurement-13-205"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}