H.B. 245

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UTAH PROCUREMENT CODE - REVERSE
2 AUCTIONS
3 2001 GENERAL SESSION
4 STATE OF UTAH
5 Sponsor: Martin R. Stephens
6 This act modifies the procurement code by authorizing the use of reverse auctions to award
7 contracts. The act requires the Procurement Policy Board to make rules to govern the
8 reverse auction process.
9 This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
10 ENACTS:
11 63-56-20.1, Utah Code Annotated 1953
12 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
13 Section 1. Section 63-56-20.1 is enacted to read:
14 63-56-20.1. Contracts awarded by reverse auction.
15 (1) As used in this section, "reverse auction" means a process where:
16 (a) contracts are awarded in an open and interactive environment, which may include the
17 use of electronic media; and
18 (b) bids are opened and made public immediately, and bidders given opportunity to submit
19 revised, lower bids, until the bidding process is complete.
20 (2) (a) Notwithstanding the requirements of this chapter, contracts may be awarded
21 through a reverse auction.
22 (b) The policy board shall make rules, consistent with this chapter, governing a reverse
23 auction process.

Legislative Review Note
as of 1-9-01 1:11 PM

A limited legal review of this legislation raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.

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