63G-6a-2406. Authority of conducting procurement unit with respect to evaluation committee. Nothing in this part restricts a conducting procurement unit from:
(1)
requiring an evaluation committee member to disclose a conflict of interest; or
Terms Used In Utah Code 63G-6a-2406
Conducting procurement unit: means a procurement unit that conducts all aspects of a procurement:
(a)
except:
(i)
reviewing a solicitation to verify that it is in proper form; and
(ii)
causing the publication of a notice of a solicitation; and
(b)
including:
(i)
preparing any solicitation document;
(ii)
appointing an evaluation committee;
(iii)
conducting the evaluation process, except the process relating to scores calculated for costs of proposals;
(iv)
selecting and recommending the person to be awarded a contract;
(v)
negotiating the terms and conditions of a contract, subject to the issuing procurement unit's approval; and
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)
removing an evaluation committee member for having a conflict of interest.