(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.

Terms Used In Utah Code 63G-6a-2104

  • Cooperative procurement: means procurement conducted by, or on behalf of:
(a) more than one procurement unit; or
(b) a procurement unit and a cooperative purchasing organization. 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
  • (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