{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-state-finance-and-procurement-14-1004","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 14–1004","heading":"","body":"// EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2030 PER CHAPTERS 736 AND 737 OF 2025 //\n(a) A unit may include an ESOP evaluation factor in the technical evaluation for a competitive sealed proposal under § 13–104 of this article for a contract subject to this subtitle.\n(b) An ESOP evaluation factor may be:\n(1) if a point system is used for evaluation of proposals, up to the percentage of the total allocable technical points authorized under § 14–1003 of this subtitle; or\n(2) if a point system is not used for evaluation of proposals, ranked in its relative order of importance.","path":["Article - State Finance and Procurement"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gsf\u0026section=14-1004","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T20:00:48Z","sha256":"30a2dbe409e94ce84aa757956417da439cf9da424c72e2d441c7a5cb37949f1f","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-state-finance-and-procurement-14-1003","next":"us-md/md.-code-state-finance-and-procurement-14-1005"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}