H.B. 245 Enrolled

UTAH PROCUREMENT CODE - REVERSE AUCTIONS
2001 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Sponsor: Martin R. Stephens
This act modifies the procurement code by authorizing the use of reverse auctions to award
contracts. The act requires the Procurement Policy Board to make rules to govern the
reverse auction process.
This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
ENACTS:
63-56-20.1, Utah Code Annotated 1953
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 63-56-20.1 is enacted to read:
63-56-20.1. Contracts awarded by reverse auction.
(1) As used in this section, "reverse auction" means a process where:
(a) contracts are awarded in an open and interactive environment, which may include the
use of electronic media; and
(b) bids are opened and made public immediately, and bidders given opportunity to submit
revised, lower bids, until the bidding process is complete.
(2) (a) Notwithstanding the requirements of this chapter, contracts may be awarded
through a reverse auction.
(b) The policy board shall make rules, consistent with this chapter, governing a reverse
auction process.