53E-4-405.  Sealed proposals for instructional materials contracts — Sample copies — Price of instructional materials.

(1)  As used in this section, the word “sealed” does not preclude acceptance of electronically sealed and submitted bids or proposals in addition to bids or proposals manually sealed and submitted.

Terms Used In Utah Code 53E-4-405

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • instructional materials: means textbooks or materials used as, or in place of, textbooks and which may be used within the state curriculum framework for courses of study by students in public schools, including:
(1) textbooks;
(2) workbooks;
(3) computer software;
(4) online or Internet courses; and
(5) audio and video media. See Utah Code 53E-4-401
  • Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • (2)  A person seeking a contract to furnish instructional materials for use in the public schools shall submit a sealed proposal to the commission.

    (3)  Each proposal must:

    (a)  be accompanied by sample copies of the instructional materials to be reviewed; and

    (b)  include the wholesale price at which the publisher agrees to furnish the instructional materials to districts and schools during the approval period.

    Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 1, 2018 General Session