Brawner Builders v. State Highway Admin.

Brawner Builders, Inc., et al. v. Maryland State Highway Administration, No. 58, September Term, 2020, Opinion by Booth, J. STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT—PROCUREMENT CONTRACTS— FORMATION The Court of Appeals held that certifying a supplier as a pre-approved source of materials for future projects did not constitute a procurement contract, as that term is defined in the State Finance and Procurement Article (“SF”) § 11-101. SF § 11-101(n) defines procurement as the process of buying or otherwise obtaining goods or services. Relying on this definition, the Court of Appeals reasoned that…