Maryland § 12-104

§ 12-104.

    (a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the Board may modify or waive any requirement under this Division II for a procurement contract or a class of procurement contracts that is to be performed entirely outside the United States, or any lease of real property outside this State, to the extent that:

        (1)    the purposes stated in § 11–201(a) of this article are fostered;

        (2)    the circumstances require the modification or waiver; and

        (3)    foreign or out–of–state contractors are expected to be involved in the procurement.

    (b)    The Board may not modify or waive the following requirements:

        (1)    § 14–404 of this article (“Coal in heating systems”);

        (2)    Title 16, Subtitle 2 of this article (“Offenses Subject to Debarment”); and

        (3)    Title 17 of this article (“Special Provisions –– State and Local Subdivisions”).