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UT Code § 63G-6a-1904 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 63G - General Government|Chapter 6a - Utah Procurement Code|Part 19 - General Provisions Related to Protest or Appeal|Section 1904 - Costs to or against protestor.

 Effective 5/12/2015  63G-6a-1904. Costs to or against protestor.    (1) If a protest is sustained administratively or upon administrative or judicial review and the protesting bidder or offeror should have been awarded the contract under the solicitation but is not, the protestor is entitled to the following relief as a claim against the procurement unit:   (a) the reasonable costs incurred in connection with the solicitation, including bid preparation and appeal costs; and     (b) any equitable relief determined to be appropriate by the reviewing administrative or judicial body.       (2) If the final determination of a procurement appeals panel or other appellate body does not sustain the protest, the protestor shall reimburse the conducting or issuing procurement unit for all expenses that the conducting or issuing procurement unit incurred in defending the appeal, including personnel costs, attorney fees, other legal costs, the per diem and expenses paid by the conducting or issuing procurement unit to witnesses or appeals panel members, and any additional expenses incurred by the staff of the conducting or issuing procurement unit who have provided materials and administrative services to the procurement appeals panel for that case.     (3) The provisions of Title 63G, Chapter 7, Part 4, Notice of Claim Against a Governmental Entity or a Government Employee, and Section 63G-7-601 do not apply to actions brought under this chapter by an aggrieved party for equitable relief or reasonable costs incurred in preparing or appealing an unsuccessful bid or offer.    Amended by Chapter 218, 2015 General Session
UT Code § 63G-6a-1906 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 63G - General Government|Chapter 6a - Utah Procurement Code|Part 19 - General Provisions Related to Protest or Appeal|Section 1906 - Effect of prior determination by agents of procurement unit.

 Effective 3/29/2014  63G-6a-1906. Effect of prior determination by agents of procurement unit.  In any judicial action under Section 63G-6a-1802, determinations by employees, agents, or other persons appointed by the procurement unit shall be final and conclusive only as provided in Sections 63G-6a-1911, 63G-6a-1603, and 63G-6a-1705. Amended by Chapter 196, 2014 General Session
UT Code § 63G-6a-1907 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 63G - General Government|Chapter 6a - Utah Procurement Code|Part 19 - General Provisions Related to Protest or Appeal|Section 1907 - Effect of violation found after award of contract.

 Effective 3/29/2014  63G-6a-1907. Effect of violation found after award of contract.    (1) If after award of a contract it is determined administratively or upon administrative or judicial review that a procurement or award of a contract is in violation of law:   (a)   (i) if the person awarded the contract did not act fraudulently or in bad faith:   (A) the contract may be ratified and affirmed if it is in the best interests of the procurement unit; or     (B) the contract may be terminated; and       (ii) the person awarded the contract shall be compensated for the actual expenses reasonably incurred under the contract before the termination, plus a reasonable profit; or       (b) if the person awarded the contract acted fraudulently or in bad faith:   (i) the contract may be declared null and void; or     (ii) the contract may be ratified and affirmed if it is in the best interests of the procurement unit, without prejudice to the procurement unit's rights to any appropriate damages.         (2) Under no circumstances is a person entitled to consequential damages in relation to a solicitation or award of a contract under this chapter, including consequential damages for lost profits, loss of business opportunities, or damage to reputation.    Amended by Chapter 196, 2014 General Session
UT Code § 63G-6a-1909 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 63G - General Government|Chapter 6a - Utah Procurement Code|Part 19 - General Provisions Related to Protest or Appeal|Section 1909 - Affect of violation found prior to award of contract.

63G-6a-1909. Affect of violation found prior to award of contract.  If, before award of a contract, it is determined administratively or upon administrative or judicial review that a procurement or proposed award of a contract is in violation of law, the procurement or proposed award shall be cancelled or revised to comply with the law.  Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 347, 2012 General SessionAmended by Chapter 347, 2012 General Session, (Coordination Clause)
UT Code § 63G-6a-1910 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 63G - General Government|Chapter 6a - Utah Procurement Code|Part 19 - General Provisions Related to Protest or Appeal|Section 1910 - Interest rates.

 Effective 3/29/2014  63G-6a-1910. Interest rates.    (1) In controversies between a procurement unit and a contractor under this chapter, interest on amounts ultimately determined to be due to a contractor or the procurement unit are payable at the rate applicable to judgments from the date the claim arose through the date of decision or judgment, whichever is later.     (2) Unless otherwise specified in a lawful contract between a procurement unit and the person making a bond claim against the procurement unit, the interest rate applicable to the bond claim is the rate described in Subsection 15-1-1(2).     (3) This section does not apply to public assistance benefits programs.    Amended by Chapter 196, 2014 General Session
UT Code § 63G-6a-1911 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 63G - General Government|Chapter 6a - Utah Procurement Code|Part 19 - General Provisions Related to Protest or Appeal|Section 1911 - Determinations final except when arbitrary and capricious or clearly erroneous.

 Effective 5/12/2020  63G-6a-1911. Determinations final except when arbitrary and capricious or clearly erroneous.  The determinations required under the following provisions are final and conclusive unless they are arbitrary and capricious or clearly erroneous:  (1) Section 63G-6a-114;     (2) Section 63G-6a-115;     (3) Section 63G-6a-702;     (4) Section 63G-6a-707;     (5) Section 63G-6a-803;     (6) Section 63G-6a-804;     (7) Section 63G-6a-903;     (8) Subsection 63G-6a-1204(1) or (2);     (9) Subsection 63G-6a-1204(5);     (10) Section 63G-6a-1205; or     (11) Subsection 63G-6a-1206(5).    Amended by Chapter 257, 2020 General Session
UT Code § 63G-6a-2001 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 63G - General Government|Chapter 6a - Utah Procurement Code|Part 20 - Records|Section 2001 - Title.

63G-6a-2001. Title.  This part is known as "Records."  Enacted by Chapter 347, 2012 General Session
UT Code § 63G-6a-2002 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 63G - General Government|Chapter 6a - Utah Procurement Code|Part 20 - Records|Section 2002 - Records -- Retention.

 Effective 5/12/2020  63G-6a-2002. Records -- Retention.    (1) All procurement records shall be retained and disposed of in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act.     (2) Written determinations required by this chapter shall be retained in the appropriate official contract file of:   (a) the division;     (b) except as provided in Subsection (2)(c), the independent procurement unit; or     (c) for a legislative procurement unit or a judicial procurement unit, the person designated by rule made by the rulemaking authority.       (3) A procurement unit shall keep, and make available to the public, upon request, written records of procurements for which an expenditure of $100 or more is made, for the longer of:   (a) six years;     (b) the time otherwise required by law; or     (c) the time period provided by rule made by the rulemaking authority.       (4) The written record described in Subsection (3) shall include:   (a) the name of the provider from whom the procurement was made;     (b) a description of the procurement item;     (c) the date of the procurement; and     (d) the expenditure made for the procurement.      Amended by Chapter 257, 2020 General Session
UT Code § 63G-6a-2003 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 63G - General Government|Chapter 6a - Utah Procurement Code|Part 20 - Records|Section 2003 - Record of contracts made.

 Effective 5/12/2020  63G-6a-2003. Record of contracts made.  A procurement official shall maintain a record of all contracts made under Section 63G-6a-506, 63G-6a-802, or 63G-6a-803, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act. The record shall contain each contractor's name, the amount and type of each contract, and a listing of the procurement items to which the contract relates. Amended by Chapter 257, 2020 General Session
UT Code § 63G-6a-2004 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 63G - General Government|Chapter 6a - Utah Procurement Code|Part 20 - Records|Section 2004 - Chief procurement officer's collection of information on procurement items.

63G-6a-2004. Chief procurement officer's collection of information on procurement items.    (1) To the extent possible, the chief procurement officer may collect information concerning the type, cost, quality, and quantity of commonly used procurement items procured or used by procurement units.     (2) The chief procurement officer may make the information described in Subsection (1) available to any procurement unit upon request.    Amended by Chapter 445, 2013 General Session
UT Code § 63G-6a-2101 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 63G - General Government|Chapter 6a - Utah Procurement Code|Part 21 - Interaction Between Procurement Units|Section 2101 - Title.

63G-6a-2101. Title.  This part is known as "Interaction Between Procurement Units."  Amended by Chapter 445, 2013 General Session
UT Code § 63G-6a-2102 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 63G - General Government|Chapter 6a - Utah Procurement Code|Part 21 - Interaction Between Procurement Units|Section 2102 - Agreements between public entities.

 Effective 5/12/2020  63G-6a-2102. Agreements between public entities.  A public entity may enter into an agreement with one or more other public entities to:  (1) sponsor, conduct, or administer a cooperative agreement for:   (a) the procurement of a procurement item, in accordance with the requirements of Section 63G-6a-2105; or     (b) the disposal of a procurement item;       (2) cooperatively use a procurement item;     (3) commonly use or share warehousing facilities, capital equipment, and other facilities;     (4) provide personnel, if the receiving public entity pays the public entity providing the personnel the direct and indirect cost of providing the personnel, in accordance with the agreement; or     (5) purchase from, contribute to, or otherwise participate in a pooled governmental funds program for the purpose of acquiring or sharing information, data, reports, or other services in accordance with the terms of the agreement.    Amended by Chapter 257, 2020 General Session
UT Code § 63G-6a-2103 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 63G - General Government|Chapter 6a - Utah Procurement Code|Part 21 - Interaction Between Procurement Units|Section 2103 - Purchases between public entities.

 Effective 5/12/2020  63G-6a-2103. Purchases between public entities.    (1)   (a)   (i) A public entity may purchase a procurement item from another public entity.     (ii) Subsection (1)(a)(i) may not be construed to require a public entity to sell a procurement item to another public entity.       (b) As provided in Subsection 63G-6a-107.6(1)(a), a purchase under Subsection (1)(a) is not subject to the procurement requirements of this chapter.     (c)   (i) Subsection (1)(a) does not authorize a public entity to obtain a procurement item under a contract of another public entity.     (ii) Subsection (1)(c)(i) does not affect the authority of a procurement unit relating to a cooperative procurement under Subsection 63G-6a-2105(4)(b).         (2) A public entity may publish a schedule of costs or fees for procurement items available for purchase by another public entity.    Amended by Chapter 257, 2020 General Session
UT Code § 63G-6a-2104 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 63G - General Government|Chapter 6a - Utah Procurement Code|Part 21 - Interaction Between Procurement Units|Section 2104 - Compliance by one procurement unit pursuant to agreement considered compliance by others to agreement.

63G-6a-2104. Compliance by one procurement unit pursuant to agreement considered compliance by others to agreement.    (1) When a procurement unit that administers a cooperative procurement complies with the requirements of this chapter, any procurement unit participating in the purchase is considered to have complied with this chapter.     (2) A procurement unit may not enter into a cooperative procurement agreement for the purpose of circumventing this chapter.    Amended by Chapter 445, 2013 General Session
UT Code § 63G-6a-2401 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 63G - General Government|Chapter 6a - Utah Procurement Code|Part 24 - Unlawful Conduct and Penalties|Section 2401 - Title.

 Effective 3/29/2014  63G-6a-2401. Title.  This part is known as "Unlawful Conduct and Penalties." Enacted by Chapter 196, 2014 General Session
UT Code § 63G-6a-2403 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 63G - General Government|Chapter 6a - Utah Procurement Code|Part 24 - Unlawful Conduct and Penalties|Section 2403 - Applicability.

 Effective 5/9/2017  63G-6a-2403. Applicability.    (1) This part applies to each public entity.     (2) A procurement professional is subject to this part at all times during:   (a) the procurement process; and     (b) the administration of a contract or grant.       (3) A contract administration professional is subject to this part at all times during the period the contract administration professional is:   (a) under contract with a procurement unit; and     (b) involved in:   (i) the procurement process; or     (ii) the administration of a contract or grant.         (4) This part does not apply to:   (a) an individual described in Subsection 63G-6a-2402(9)(b);     (b) any individual other than a procurement professional or contract administration professional; or     (c) a taxed interlocal entity, as defined in Section 11-13-602, or a director, officer, or employee of a taxed interlocal entity.       (5) The other subsections of this section do not affect the applicability or effect of any other ethics, bribery, or other law.    Amended by Chapter 348, 2017 General Session
UT Code § 63G-6a-2404.3 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 63G - General Government|Chapter 6a - Utah Procurement Code|Part 24 - Unlawful Conduct and Penalties|Section 2404.3 - Dividing a procurement to avoid using a standard procurement process.

 Effective 5/9/2017  63G-6a-2404.3. Dividing a procurement to avoid using a standard procurement process.    (1) It is unlawful for a person knowingly to divide a single procurement into multiple smaller procurements if dividing the single procurement:   (a) is done with the intent to avoid the use of a standard procurement process that would have otherwise been required if the procurement had not been divided;     (b) constitutes unlawful conduct under Subsection 63G-6a-506(8); or     (c) is otherwise prohibited by this chapter.       (2) A violation of Subsection (1) is:   (a) a second degree felony, if the value of the procurement before being divided is $1,000,000 or more;     (b) a third degree felony, if the value of the procurement before being divided is $250,000 or more but less than $1,000,000;     (c) a class A misdemeanor, if the value of the procurement before being divided is $100,000 or more but less than $250,000; or     (d) a class B misdemeanor, if the value of the procurement before being divided is less than $100,000.      Enacted by Chapter 348, 2017 General Session
UT Code § 63G-6a-2404.7 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 63G - General Government|Chapter 6a - Utah Procurement Code|Part 24 - Unlawful Conduct and Penalties|Section 2404.7 - Improper action against a public officer or employee involved in the procurement process.

 Effective 5/9/2017  63G-6a-2404.7. Improper action against a public officer or employee involved in the procurement process.    (1)   (a) It is unlawful for a person knowingly to threaten to make a false allegation against a public officer or employee, or knowingly to threaten to take a menacing or intimidating action against a public officer or employee, with the intent to:   (i) prevent the officer or employee from performing a duty or responsibility that the officer or employee has under this chapter;     (ii) influence the officer or employee to award a contract under this chapter to the person or take other action under this chapter in favor of the person; or     (iii) retaliate against the officer or employee for:   (A) not awarding a contract under this chapter to the person;     (B) issuing a decision or taking an action under this chapter that is adverse to the person; or     (C) performing a duty or responsibility the officer or employee has under this chapter.         (b) A violation of Subsection (1)(a) is a class A misdemeanor.       (2)   (a) It is unlawful for a person knowingly to make a false allegation against a public officer or employee, or knowingly to take a menacing or intimidating action against a public officer or employee, with the intent to:   (i) prevent the officer or employee from performing a duty or responsibility that the officer or employee has under this chapter;     (ii) influence the officer or employee to award a contract under this chapter to the person or take other action under this chapter in favor of the person; or     (iii) retaliate against the officer or employee for:   (A) not awarding a contract under this chapter to the person;     (B) issuing a decision or taking an action under this chapter that is adverse to the person; or     (C) performing a duty or responsibility the officer or employee has under this chapter.         (b) A violation of Subsection (2)(a) is a third degree felony.      Enacted by Chapter 348, 2017 General Session
UT Code § 63G-6a-2405 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 63G - General Government|Chapter 6a - Utah Procurement Code|Part 24 - Unlawful Conduct and Penalties|Section 2405 - Discretion to declare contract or grant void -- Limitations.

 Effective 3/29/2014  63G-6a-2405. Discretion to declare contract or grant void -- Limitations.    (1) Subject to Subsection (2), the governing body or chief executive officer of a public entity that awards a contract or grant to a person who engages in conduct made unlawful under this part may, in the sole discretion of the governing body or chief executive officer, declare the contract or grant to be void and unenforceable, unless:   (a) the contract or grant relates to the issuance of a bond or other obligation and the bond has been issued or obligation incurred; or     (b) a third party has substantially changed its position in reliance upon the contract or grant.       (2) Declaring a contract or grant void under Subsection (1) does not affect the obligation of a procurement unit to pay for a contractor's proper performance completed under the contract or grant or the value the contractor provides to the public entity under the contract or grant before the contract or grant is declared void.     (3) Subsection (1) applies only to a procurement with respect to which:   (a) public notice is provided on or after July 1, 2014, if public notice of the procurement is required; or     (b) the initial contact between the public entity and the potential contractor, for purposes of the procurement, occurs on or after July 1, 2014, if public notice of the procurement is not required.      Enacted by Chapter 196, 2014 General Session
UT Code § 63G-6a-2406 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 63G - General Government|Chapter 6a - Utah Procurement Code|Part 24 - Unlawful Conduct and Penalties|Section 2406 - Authority of conducting procurement unit with respect to evaluation committee.

 Effective 3/29/2014  63G-6a-2406. Authority of conducting procurement unit with respect to evaluation committee.  Nothing in this part restricts a conducting procurement unit from:  (1) requiring an evaluation committee member to disclose a conflict of interest; or     (2) removing an evaluation committee member for having a conflict of interest.    Enacted by Chapter 196, 2014 General Session
UT Code § 63G-6a-2407 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 63G - General Government|Chapter 6a - Utah Procurement Code|Part 24 - Unlawful Conduct and Penalties|Section 2407 - Duty to report unlawful conduct.

 Effective 5/9/2017  63G-6a-2407. Duty to report unlawful conduct.    (1) As used in this section, "unlawful conduct" means:   (a) conduct made unlawful under this part; or     (b) conduct, including bid rigging, improperly steering a contract to a favored vendor, exercising undue influence on an individual involved in the procurement process, or participating in collusion or other anticompetitive practices, made unlawful under other applicable law.       (2)   (a) A procurement professional with actual knowledge that a person has engaged in unlawful conduct shall report the person's unlawful conduct to:   (i) the state auditor; or     (ii) the attorney general or other appropriate prosecuting attorney.       (b) An individual not subject to the requirement of Subsection (2)(a) who has actual knowledge that a person has engaged in unlawful conduct may report the person's unlawful conduct to:   (i) the state auditor; or     (ii) the attorney general or other appropriate prosecuting attorney.         (3) A procurement professional who fails to comply with the requirement of Subsection (2)(a) is subject to any applicable disciplinary action.    Amended by Chapter 348, 2017 General Session
UT Code § 63G-7-101 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 63G - General Government|Chapter 7 - Governmental Immunity Act of Utah|Part 1 - General Provisions|Section 101 - Title -- Scope of waivers and retentions of immunity.

 Effective 5/9/2017  63G-7-101. Title -- Scope of waivers and retentions of immunity.    (1) This chapter is known as the "Governmental Immunity Act of Utah."     (2) The scope of the waivers and retentions of immunity found in this comprehensive chapter:   (a) applies to all functions of government, no matter how labeled; and     (b) governs all claims against governmental entities or against their employees or agents arising out of the performance of the employee's duties, within the scope of employment, or under color of authority.       (3) A governmental entity and an employee of a governmental entity retain immunity from suit unless that immunity has been expressly waived in this chapter.     (4) A governmental entity and an employee of a governmental entity retain immunity from suit if an injury arises out of or in connection with, or results from, conduct or a condition described in Subsection 63G-7-201(3) or (4), even if immunity from suit for the injury is waived under Section 63G-7-301.    Amended by Chapter 300, 2017 General Session
UT Code § 63G-7-203 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 63G - General Government|Chapter 7 - Governmental Immunity Act of Utah|Part 2 - Governmental Immunity - Statement, Scope, and Effect|Section 203 - Exemptions for certain actions.

 Effective 5/8/2018  63G-7-203. Exemptions for certain actions.  The requirements of Sections 63G-7-401, 63G-7-402, 63G-7-403, and 63G-7-601 do not apply to:  (1) an action that involves takings law, as defined in Section 63L-3-102; or     (2) an action filed under Title 67, Chapter 21, Utah Protection of Public Employees Act.    Amended by Chapter 178, 2018 General Session