State Procurement - Competitive Sealed Bids and Proposals - In-State Evaluation Preference (Buy Maryland, Buy Local Act)
Sponsor: Nick Charles (District 25)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: State ProcurementStatus: Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring competitive sealed bids and proposals to be awarded based on certain standardized evaluation criteria; requiring the criteria to be included in an invitation for bids or a request for proposals; and requiring a responsive bid or proposal to include a certain State and local economic impact statement.
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Testimony (9)
MGA witness listFAV 1FavorableUNF 8Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Senator Charles, Senator Charleslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Woolums, John | DGS | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Elalamy, Sara | Department of Information Technology (DoIT) | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | O'Keeffe, Kevinlobbyist | Law Office of Kevin O'Keeffe | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Westervelt, Patricia | Maryland Department of Transportation | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Fiore, Justin | Maryland Municipal League | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lerol, Travis | Travis Lerol | Position only |
| UNF | Mays, Danny | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Teffeau, Matthewlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFO'Keeffe, KevinLaw Office of Kevin O'KeeffeRegistered for: Eva Group LLC; IEC Chesapeake; PepsiCo; W.W. Grainger, Inc.…