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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

Timelines & Checklists for CSB & CSP Procurement Methods

DGS OSP Procurement Timeline and Milestone Tool

9.2 Solicitation Preparation

DGS OSP Procurement Timeline and Milestone Tool

Policy – Procurement Review Group (PRG)

Policy – Third Tier Contracting

Best Practices – Small Business Reserve (SBR) Executive Order 01.01.2021.01 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)