§ 3.5-205

Maryland § 3.5-205

• Jurisdiction: Maryland
• Article gsf: State Finance and Procurement

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(a) The Department shall establish a technical procurement team that includes individuals with expertise in technology procurement and agile procurement.

(b) The technical procurement team:

(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

(2) may assist a unit of State government, including the Department of General Services, to procure information technology services, including:

(i) drafting requests for proposals;

(ii) reviewing bids and selecting vendors; and

(iii) developing information technology service contracts in a manner that encourages competition and full participation by vendors.