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May 5, 2021
How long does it take to fax a three-page report from one agency to another during a pandemic?
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That question produced friction among members of the state s influential Board of Public Works on Wednesday, as the panel s Democrats Comptroller Peter V.R. Franchot and Treasurer Nancy K. Kopp vented anew about the Hogan administration s unwillingness to forward contracts for approval in accordance with state law.
Under Maryland procurement regulations, contracts even emergency contracts must be submitted to the BPW within 45 days of the date they are signed.
Subscribe It s unacceptable, Franchot said. It s a significant threat to the authority of the board.