63G-6a-2505. Debarment or suspension from consideration for award of contracts.

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Effective 5/7/2025

(1)The executive director may:

(a)debar or suspend a person from consideration for an award of a contract for a human services procurement item for any amount of time in accordance with the process described in Subsection 63G-6a-904 (1); and

(b)obtain the recommendation of the council before debarring or suspending the person.

(2)The council shall recommend that the executive director debar or suspend a person for an award of a contract for a human services procurement item if the person:

(a)is convicted of a criminal offense:

(i)for actions taken to obtain or perform under a public or private contract;

(ii)for embezzlement, fraud, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, or receiving stolen property; or

(iii)under Title 76, Chapter 16, Part 5, Antitrust Offenses , or another antitrust law;

(b)fails, without good cause, to perform in accordance with the terms of a contract with the department;

(c)commits two or more violations of department rules made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act;

(d)violates this chapter;

(e)poses a significant risk of harm to department clients or the department;

(f)is barred or suspended from providing services to another governmental agency; or

(g)takes another action that the council determines is fraudulent or substantially affects the person's ability to perform under a contract with the department for a human services procurement item.

Amended by Chapter 173 , 2025 General Session