§ 13-204. Prequalification

   (a) Regulations allowed. --

   (1) By regulation, each of the primary procurement units may provide for the prequalification of persons as prospective responsible bidders or offerors for procurements other than leases of real property.

   (2) Each of the primary procurement units shall keep a register of all prequalified persons.

   (3) Persons prequalified as prospective responsible bidders or offerors by a primary procurement unit for procurements of direct or indirect work-related services shall be deemed to be prequalified for the purposes of procurements by the Department of Human Resources of direct or indirect work-related services to benefit current recipients, former recipients or non-custodial parents of children who are current or former recipients of family investment program benefits.

(b) Effect of prequalification. -- If a primary procurement unit or the Department of Human Resources uses a prequalification procedure for awarding a procurement contract:

   (1) a person who is not prequalified may submit a bid or proposal; and

   (2) after bid opening or receipt of proposals and before awarding the procurement contract, a procurement officer may determine that:

      (i) a person who was not prequalified at the time of bid opening or receipt of proposals is a responsible bidder or offeror; or

      (ii) a prequalified person is not a responsible bidder or offeror.

HISTORY: SF § 11-119; 1988, ch. 48, § 2; 2000, ch. 671.