(a) The following procurement methods are authorized at the procurement officer’s discretion, where applicable: (1) competitive sealed bids under § 13–103 of this subtitle; (2) competitive sealed proposals under § 13–104 or § 13–105 of this subtitle; (3) noncompetitive negotiation under § 13–106 of this subtitle; (4) sole source procurement under § 13–107 of this subtitle; (5) emergency or expedited procurement under § 13–108 of this subtitle; (6) small procurement under § 13–109 of this subtitle; (7) an intergovernmental cooperative purchasing agreement under § 13–110 of this subtitle; (8) auction bids under § 13–111 of this subtitle; (9) architectural, engineering, and land surveying services qualification based selection under § 13–112 of this subtitle; (10) master contracting under § 13–113 of this subtitle; or (11) pay–for–success contracting under § 13–112.1 of this subtitle. (b) (1) In awarding a procurement contract for human, social, cultural, or educational service, the preferred method is by competitive sealed proposals under § 13–104 of this subtitle. (2) In awarding a procurement contract for a lease of real property, the preferred method is by competitive sealed preferred method is by competitive sealed proposals under § 13–104 of this subtitle. (2) In awarding a procurement contract for a lease of real property, the preferred method is by competitive sealed proposals under § 13–105 of this subtitle. (3) Procurement under an intergovernmental cooperative purchasing agreement is appropriate in situations where the State is expected to achieve a better price as the result of economies of scale or to otherwise benefit by purchasing in cooperation with another governmental entity.
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