Maryland |
According to CNET News.Com, Maryland has already passed legislation such that "state agencies are required by law to take into consideration whether a contractor is onshore or offshore." Maryland is considering legislation to... ...prohibit work on state contracts from being performed overseas? ... require overseas call centers to identify their location over the phone to consumers? NO Rate of unemployment (April 2004): Higher unemployment (as of April 2004) since recession began in March 2001? YES Pending bills and their descriptions, quoted from TechsUnite.org: House Bill 183, introduced Jan. 16, 2004, "prohibits procurement units from awarding a contract for services rendered by a contractor or subcontractor from a site located outside the United States, unless contractor or subcontractor with appropriate proficiencies cannot be found within United States." Sources: TechsUnite.org, The Economic Policy Institute, CNN/Money, CNet News.Com |