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State Procurement - Competitive Proof of Concept Procurement

State of Maryland

Establishing competitive proof of concept procurements as an authorized procurement method; providing that a competitive proof of concept procurement may have multiple phases of evaluation; requiring a unit of State government to obtain the approval of the Chief Procurement Officer or a designee before conducting a certain competitive proof of concept procurement; altering the required contents of a competitive proof of concept procurement solicitation; etc.

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
Apr 28, 2026
198 days ago
Current chamber
House of Delegates
Session
2026 Regular Session
MD HB 261 · PassedApr 28

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Bill details

Last action
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 265 · Apr 28, 2026

Sponsor

GLGovernment, Labor, and ElectionsRepresentativePrimary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 28, 2026Approved by the Governor - Chapter 265House
Apr 10, 2026Passed EnrolledHouse
Apr 10, 2026Third Reading Passed (126-0)House
Apr 10, 2026House Concurs Senate AmendmentsHouse
Apr 6, 2026Third Reading Passed (42-0)Senate
Apr 3, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsSenate
Apr 3, 2026Favorable with Amendments {403423/1 AdoptedSenate
Apr 3, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and TaxationSenate
Show 9 earlier actions
Mar 23, 2026Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.Senate
Feb 27, 2026Referred Budget and TaxationSenate
Feb 26, 2026Third Reading Passed (133-0)House
Feb 24, 2026Second Reading PassedHouse
Feb 24, 2026Favorable AdoptedHouse
Feb 23, 2026Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and ElectionsHouse
Jan 28, 2026Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.House
Jan 14, 2026First Reading Government, Labor, and ElectionsHouse
Sep 30, 2025Pre-filedHouse

Recorded votes

Third Reading PassedFeb 26, 2026 · House · 133 yea · 0 nayPassed
Third Reading PassedApr 6, 2026 · Senate · 42 yea · 0 nayPassed
Third Reading PassedApr 10, 2026 · House · 126 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

  • State Procurement
  • Administrative Agencies
  • Electronic Commerce
  • Electronic Government
  • Evidence
  • General Services, Department of
  • Information Technology
  • Information Technology, Department of
  • internet
  • Minority Business Enterprises
  • Notices
  • Procurement
  • Rules and Regulations
  • Small Business
  • Solicitation
  • Veterans

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