63G-6a-2407. Duty to report unlawful conduct.
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Effective 5/9/2017
63G-6a-2407. Duty to report unlawful conduct.
(1)As used in this section, "unlawful conduct" means:
(a)conduct made unlawful under this part; or
(b)conduct, including bid rigging, improperly steering a contract to a favored vendor, exercising undue influence on an individual involved in the procurement process, or participating in collusion or other anticompetitive practices, made unlawful under other applicable law.
(a)A procurement professional with actual knowledge that a person has engaged in unlawful conduct shall report the person's unlawful conduct to:
(i)the state auditor; or
(ii)the attorney general or other appropriate prosecuting attorney.
(b)An individual not subject to the requirement of Subsection (2)(a) who has actual knowledge that a person has engaged in unlawful conduct may report the person's unlawful conduct to:
(i)the state auditor; or
(ii)the attorney general or other appropriate prosecuting attorney.
(3)A procurement professional who fails to comply with the requirement of Subsection (2)(a) is subject to any applicable disciplinary action.
Amended by Chapter 348 , 2017 General Session