Evaluation of bids -- Award -- Cancellation.

  1. Law
  2. Utah Code
  3. General Government
  4. Utah Procurement Code
  5. Bidding
  6. Evaluation of bids -- Award -- Cancellation.

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  • (1) A procurement unit that conducts a procurement using a bidding process shall evaluate bids:
    • (a) using the objective criteria described in the invitation for bids; and
    • (b) to achieve the greatest long-term value to the state and the procurement unit.
  • (2) Criteria not described in the invitation for bids may not be used to evaluate a bid.
  • (3) After evaluating bids, the procurement unit shall:
    • (a)
      • (i) award a contract as soon as practicable to the responsible bidder who submits the lowest responsive bid; and
      • (ii) publish the name and bid amount of the bidder to whom the contract is awarded; or
    • (b)
      • (i) cancel the invitation for bids without awarding a contract; and
      • (ii) publish a notice of the cancellation that includes an explanation of the reasons for cancelling the invitation for bids.




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