35A-5-202.  Contracts with providers.

(1)  In compliance with Title 63G, Chapter 6a, Utah Procurement Code, the department shall enter into a contract with one or more qualified providers to implement the state workforce services plan described in Section 35A-1-207.

Terms Used In Utah Code 35A-5-202

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Department: means the Department of Workforce Services created in Section 35A-1-103. See Utah Code 35A-1-102
  • Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(2)  A contract entered into under this section:

(a)  shall be performance based; and

(b)  may be structured so that the provider receives reimbursement based on:

(i)  job development;

(ii)  participant placement in jobs;

(iii)  wages and benefits provided; and

(iv)  participant retention in jobs over at least a 12-month period.

(3)  If the department determines through the procurement process that there are no qualified providers to implement the state workforce services plan, the department may implement the plan.

Amended by Chapter 296, 2016 General Session