Comptroller of Maryland Bid Board

Title	IFB/RFP#	Pre-Bid Conference or Walk-Through Date(if one):	Bid or Proposal Due Date:

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Responsive and Responsible

"Responsive" relates to the tangible documents submitted to the state as the date/time of bid submission.

• A non-ambiguous bid that includes all required submissions and clearly outlines your intent to meet all deliverables on time and at a specified price
• Confirm acceptance of all contract provisions as described in the IFB
• Certain minor irregularities may be cured; major ones usually are fatal
• Only applies to competitive bidding process

"Responsible" relates to the bidder's technical capability to deliver the product/service as required; reliability and integrity are also factors.

• State can use any available information to determine responsibility
• Past experience, references, samples, financial capability, etc. typically used
• Decision can be made up until, and even after the time of contract execution
• Applies to both bidding and "best value" procurements