Competitive Sealed Proposals - Security Contracts
Sponsor: Elizabeth Embry (District 43A)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: State Government - ProcurementStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 612 (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Providing that competitive sealed proposals is the preferred procurement method for a contract for security services with an expected value that is greater than $1,000,000.
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Testimony (9)
MGA witness listFAV 5FavorableUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 3Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Murcia, Mario | 32BJ SEIU | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Paros, Nicholas | Allied Universal Security Services | Oral |
| FAV | Pica, Johnlobbyist | Pica & Associates, LLC | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Embry, Delegate Embrylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Embry, Delegate Embrylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Westervelt, Patricia | Maryland Department of Transportation | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Robertson, Ellen | Maryland Department of General Services | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Robertson, Ellen | Maryland Department of General Services | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | National Association of Security Guard Companies, National Association of Security Guard Companies | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVPica, JohnPica & Associates, LLCRegistered for: Allied Universal; Automated Health Systems; Benelli USA c/o Pica & Associates, LLC; Beretta USA; Center for the Visual and Performing Arts, Inc.; Chesapeake Employers' Insurance Company…