63G-6a-108. Limitations on and responsibility of executive branch procurement units.
(1)
An executive branch procurement unit may not engage in a procurement unless:
Terms Used In Utah Code 63G-6a-108
Division: means the Division of Purchasing and General Services, created in Section 63A-2-101. See Utah Code 63G-6a-103
Executive branch procurement unit: means a department, division, office, bureau, agency, or other organization within the state executive branch. See Utah Code 63G-6a-103
Procurement: means the acquisition of a procurement item through an expenditure of public funds, or an agreement to expend public funds, including an acquisition through a public-private partnership. See Utah Code 63G-6a-103
Responsible: means being capable, in all respects, of:
(a)
meeting all the requirements of a solicitation; and
(b)
fully performing all the requirements of the contract resulting from the solicitation, including being financially solvent with sufficient financial resources to perform the contract. See Utah Code 63G-6a-103
(a)
the procurement is made under the direction and control of the division; or
An executive branch procurement unit that conducts any part of a procurement under this chapter is responsible to conduct that part of the procurement in compliance with this chapter.
