Maryland Procurement Manual – 9. Policies, Procedures, and Best Practices

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9.1 Pre-Solicitation

General Delegation

Policy – Procurement Delegation 

Policy – Individual Agency Requests for ICPAs

Policy – Expedited Procurements

Policy – Emergency Procurements

Policy – Cybersecurity Procurements under $1M

Policy – Competitive Proof of Concept Procurement

DGS OSP Procurement Process Checklist for CSB and CSP

DGS OSP Procurement Timeline and Milestone Tool

Market Research Policy

9.2 Solicitation Preparation

DGS OSP Procurement Timeline and Milestone Tool

Policy – Third Tier Contracting

Best Practices – Small Business Reserve (SBR) Implementation Guidelines

Policy – SBR Procurement Designation for Statewide Procurements with Multiple Contract Awards

Policy – Liquidated Damages

Solicitation Templates and Supporting Documentation

Policy – DGS OSP Requisition Submission Process

9.3 Solicitation

Policy – Cancellation of Solicitations

9.4 Review/Evaluation Process

Best Practices – 72 Hour Rule Provision Review

Approval Authority Chart

9.5 Award Process

Policy – Competitive Procurement Award to a Government Entity

Policy – Agency Submission to DGS OSP for BPW Agenda

DGS OSP BPW Agenda Submission Checklists (version 1-11.17.2023)

Policy – SBR, MBE, & VSBE Reporting Delegation

9.6 Contract Administration Process

Policy – Contract Monitoring

Policy – Creating a Contract Modification for a Novation or Change of Name

Policy (Modification Template) – Novation Documents

Contract Modification with Mandatory Ts&Cs Template (for small procurements)