{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-state-finance-and-procurement-3.5-205","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 3.5–205","heading":"","body":"(a) The Department shall establish a technical procurement team that includes individuals with expertise in technology procurement and agile procurement.\n(b) The technical procurement team:\n(1) in collaboration with the Department of General Services, shall develop materials that encourage cost–effective and cost–efficient information technology services spending, including procurement templates, procurement contracts, and other procurement materials; and\n(2) may assist a unit of State government, including the Department of General Services, to procure information technology services, including:\n(i) drafting requests for proposals;\n(ii) reviewing bids and selecting vendors; and\n(iii) developing information technology service contracts in a manner that encourages competition and full participation by vendors.","path":["Article - State Finance and Procurement"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gsf\u0026section=3.5-205","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T20:00:48Z","sha256":"59260a646b4c3f787c529bc7b0938b4804cdb3585f80968e849f47c70aaf2b81","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-state-finance-and-procurement-3.5-204","next":"us-md/md.-code-state-finance-and-procurement-3.5-2a-01"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}