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Current as of May 05, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(1) A procurement unit may issue a request for information to obtain information, comments, or suggestions before issuing a solicitation.
(2)(a) A request for information is not a procurement process and may not be used to:
(i) negotiate fees;
(ii) make a purchase;
(iii) determine whether a procurement may be made under Part 8, Exceptions to Procurement Requirements; or
(iv) enter into a contract.
(b) To make a purchase or enter into a contract, a procurement unit is required to:
(i) use a standard procurement process; or
(ii) comply with an exception to the requirement to use a standard procurement process, as described in Part 8, Exceptions to Procurement Requirements.
(3) A response to a request for information is not an offer and may not be accepted to form a binding contract.
(4) A procurement unit that receives pricing information in response to a request for information shall ensure that an individual who serves on an evaluation committee to evaluate proposals that include a proposal as to which the pricing information applies does not have access to the pricing information, except as provided in Subsection 63G-6a-707(7).
(5) A record containing information submitted to or by a governmental entity in response to a request for information is a protected record under Section 63G-2-305.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Utah Code Title 63G. General Government § 63G-6a-409. Request for information - last updated May 05, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ut/title-63g-general-government/ut-code-sect-63g-6a-409/
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