Maryland Code, Land Use § 16-402

(1) the Commission solicits as a management plan intended to adversely affect employees of the Commission represented by a certified representative;  and

(2) a procurement officer of the Commission estimates will exceed a yearly cost of $75,000 as calculated under subsection (b) of this section.

(1) solicitation of a service contract as part of a management plan or program intended to augment bargaining unit work and not for a present or eventual purpose of adversely affecting employees of the Commission represented by a certified representative;

(2) solicitation of a service contract for which the primary purpose is to obtain goods or construction services;

(3) solicitation of a service contract that the Commission's purchasing officials reasonably believe and express in writing may negatively affect the potential for participation by a minority business enterprise according to a minority business enterprise utilization program authorized under Title 15, Subtitle 2 of this article;

(4) solicitation of a service contract for a service provided by a consultant;

(5) solicitation of a service contract for a professional service, unless the scope of service is provided by employees of a bargaining unit when the service contract is solicited;

(6) solicitation of a service contract that the Commission reasonably believes is:

(7) solicitation of a service contract that is in the best interest of an employee based on a need for specialized safety experience or expertise;

(8) solicitation of a service contract for a service provided by a public entity or provided to the Commission in accordance with a public-private partnership with a private entity;

(9) solicitation of a service contract to be awarded on a noncompetitive basis in accordance with applicable laws regarding service contracts awarded on a noncompetitive basis;

(10) a service contract entered into before October 31, 2007;

(11) the renewal or rebidding of a service contract entered into before October 31, 2007, if the renewal or rebidding of the service contract does not result in a greater adverse effect on employees of a bargaining unit than existed before its renewal or rebidding;

(12) solicitation of a service contract for a capital improvement project or asset management project;

(13) solicitation of a class, type, category, or particular service contract that the Commission reasonably believes should be performed by an independent contractor to eliminate a conflict of interest otherwise apparent if the services are performed by an employee of a bargaining unit;

(14) solicitation of a class, type, category, or particular service contract when the need for the service or activity is such that the time necessary for the analysis required under § 16-404 of this subtitle would:

(15) a service contract that the Montgomery County Council or the Prince George's County Council authorizes or requires to be provided by an independent contractor.