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Utah Code Title 63G. General Government § 63G-6a-1903. Effect of timely protest or appeal

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

A procurement unit, other than a legislative procurement unit, a judicial procurement unit, a nonadopting local government procurement unit, or a public transit district, may not proceed further with a solicitation or with the award of a contract:

(1) during the pendency of a timely:

(a) protest under Section 63G-6a-1602;

(b) appeal of a protest under Section 63G-6a-1702; or

(c) appeal of a procurement appeals panel decision under Section 63G-6a-1802; and

(2) until:

(a) all administrative and judicial remedies are exhausted;

(b) for a protest under Section 63G-6a-1602 or an appeal under Section 63G-6a-1702:

(i) the chief procurement officer, after consultation with the attorney general's office and the head of the using agency, makes a written determination that award of the contract without delay is in the best interest of the procurement unit or the state;

(ii) the procurement official of an independent procurement unit, after consultation with the procurement unit's attorney, makes a written determination that award of the contract without delay is in the best interest of the procurement unit or the state; or

(iii) for a procurement unit that is not represented by the attorney general's office, the procurement official, after consulting with the attorney for the procurement unit, makes a written determination that award of the contract without delay is in the best interest of the procurement unit or the state; or

(c) for an appeal under Section 63G-6a-1802, or an appeal to a higher court than district court:

(i) the chief procurement officer, after consultation with the attorney general's office and the head of the using agency, makes a written determination that award of the contract without delay is in the best interest of the procurement unit or the state;

(ii) the procurement official of an independent procurement unit, after consultation with the procurement unit's attorney, makes a written determination that award of the contract without delay is in the best interest of the procurement unit or the state; or

(iii) for a procurement unit that is not represented by the attorney general's office, the procurement official, after consulting with the attorney for the procurement unit, makes a written determination that award of the contract without delay is necessary to protect the best interest of the procurement unit or the state.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Utah Code Title 63G. General Government § 63G-6a-1903. Effect of timely protest or appeal - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ut/title-63g-general-government/ut-code-sect-63g-6a-1903/

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