State Procurement - Transparency and Procedures
Sponsor: Kenneth Kerr (District 3)Committee: Government, Labor, and ElectionsSubject: State ProcurementStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 396 (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring a unit of State government to provide a certain debriefing of a contract award to certain persons on request; adding an exemption to the prohibition on an individual who assists in the drafting of specifications, an invitation for bids, or a request for proposals from submitting a bid or proposal or assisting in the submission of a bid or proposal; requiring a procurement contract to include a certain clause pertaining to certain contract modifications related to changes in State law; etc.
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Testimony (18)
MGA witness listFAV 9FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 5Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Allen, Hannahlobbyist | Maryland Chamber of Commerce | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kerr, Ken | Maryland General Assembly | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dashiell, Robert | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Kerr, Delegate Kerrlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Kerr, Delegate Kerrlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Murray, Rorylobbyist | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Teffeau, Matthewlobbyist | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Teffeau, Matthewlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Butler, Irene | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Davis, Stacey | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Mcdonald, Nicole | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | ODell, Robert | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | Woolums, John | DGS | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Woolums, John | DGS | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Westervelt, Patricia | Maryland Department of Transportation | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Westervelt, Patricia | Maryland Department of Transportation | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Brown, Charles | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVMurray, RoryRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Council of Engineering Companies/MD; Association of Independent Maryland and D.C. Schools; Chesapeake Watershed Restoration Professionals; Kaiser Permanente; Lightstar Renewables…