Utah Code 63A-2-103. Duties and authority of purchasing director — Subscribing to mailing system and electronic central store

63A-2-103. Duties and authority of purchasing director — State agency requirements — Rate schedule.

(1)

The purchasing director:

Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
Division: means the Division of Purchasing and General Services created under Section 63A-2-101. See Utah Code 63A-2-101.5
Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Purchasing director: means the director of the division appointed under Section 63A-2-102. See Utah Code 63A-2-101.5
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
State agency: means any executive branch department, division, or other agency of the state. See Utah Code 63A-2-101.5
Surplus property program: means the program relating to state surplus property under 4. See Utah Code 63A-2-101.5

(a)

shall operate, manage, and maintain:

(i)	a central mailing service; and

(ii)	an electronic central store system for procuring goods and services;

(b)	shall operate, manage, and maintain the surplus property program; and

(c)

may establish:

(i)	a contract administration service, including contract performance surveys; and

(ii)	other central services.

(2)

(a)

Each state agency shall:

(i)	subscribe to all of the services described in Subsection (1)(a), unless the director delegates the director’s authority to a state agency under Section 63A-2-104; and

(ii)	complete contract performance surveys as requested by the purchasing director under Subsection (1)(c)(i).

(b)	An institution of higher education, the State Board of Education, a school district, or a political subdivision of the state may subscribe to one or more of the services described in Subsection (1)(a).

(3)

(a)

The purchasing director shall:

(i)

prescribe a schedule of rates to be charged for all services provided by the division after the purchasing director:

(A)	submits the proposed rates for services provided by the division’s internal service fund to the Rate Committee established in Section 63A-1-114; and

(B)	obtains the approval of the Legislature, as required by Section 63J-1-410;

(ii)	ensure that the rates are approximately equal to the cost of providing the services; and

(iii)

annually conduct a market analysis of rates.

(b)	A market analysis under Subsection (3)(a)(iii) shall include a comparison of the division’s rates with the rates of other public or private sector providers if comparable services and rates are reasonably available.

Amended by Chapter 73, 2023 General Session

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