Maryland HB1072 establishes procurement preferences for local vendors in contracts related to the Francis Scott Key Bridge reconstruction.

Maryland HB1072 amends state procurement laws to give preference to local vendors for contracts related to the Francis Scott Key Bridge reconstruction. A local vendor is defined as one located within the difference between the proposal submitted by the local vendor and the lowest responsive proposal submitted by a nonlocal vendor does not exceed 10%. If a unit awards a contract using competitive sealed bids, the contract must go to a local vendor if they submit the lowest responsive bid or if their bid is within 10% of the lowest nonlocal bid.

Maryland HB1072 establishes procurement preferences for local vendors in contracts related to the Francis Scott Key Bridge reconstruction.

Maryland HB1072 amends state procurement laws to give preference to local vendors for contracts related to the Francis Scott Key Bridge reconstruction. A local vendor is defined as one located within the difference between the proposal submitted by the local vendor and the lowest responsive proposal submitted by a nonlocal vendor does not exceed 10%. If a unit awards a contract using competitive sealed bids, the contract must go to a local vendor if they submit the lowest responsive bid or if their bid is within 10% of the lowest nonlocal bid.