{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-state-finance-and-procurement-4-313","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 4–313","heading":"","body":"Consistent with Division II of this article, the Secretary or the Chief Procurement Officer shall contract for or purchase any supplies or services for a unit except:\n(1) an item that the Secretary or Chief Procurement Officer:\n(i) determines is strictly perishable;\n(ii) determines is impracticable for the unit to purchase through or with the approval of the Secretary or Chief Procurement Officer; or\n(iii) permits the unit to purchase with the approval of the Secretary or Chief Procurement Officer; or\n(2) supplies or services authorized by statute to be procured by another primary procurement unit or delegated to another unit.","path":["Article - State Finance and Procurement"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gsf\u0026section=4-313","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T20:00:48Z","sha256":"fe4a83b207e89d3187077447ccc3d99f3acbc85f724e3b921440864dfb300ec4","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-state-finance-and-procurement-4-312","next":"us-md/md.-code-state-finance-and-procurement-4-314"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}