No. 41554 (Amendment): Section R33-21-201e. Division May Charge Administrative Fees on State Cooperative Contracts - Prohibition Against Other Procurement Units Charging Fees on State Contracts

(Amendment)

DAR File No.: 41554
Filed: 04/27/2017 03:59:56 PM

RULE ANALYSIS

Purpose of the rule or reason for the change:

This rule is being amended to correct code references.

Summary of the rule or change:

References to the Utah Administrative Services Code and the Utah Procurement Code are being amended to broaden the scope of the references to include other relevant subsections.

Statutory or constitutional authorization for this rule:

• Title 63G, Chapter 6a

Anticipated cost or savings to:

the state budget:

There are no anticipated costs or savings to the state budget as a result of the changes to this rule. The changes simply correct code citations.

local governments:

There are no anticipated costs or savings to local government as a result of the changes to this rule. The changes simply correct code citations.

small businesses:

There are no anticipated costs or savings to small businesses as a result of the changes to this rule. The changes simply correct code citations.

persons other than small businesses, businesses, or local governmental entities:

There are no anticipated costs or savings to small businesses, businesses, or local governments as a result of the changes to this rule. The changes simply correct code citations.

Compliance costs for affected persons:

There are no anticipated costs to affected persons as a result of the changes to this rule. The changes simply correct code citations.

Comments by the department head on the fiscal impact the rule may have on businesses:

I have reviewed the changes, and I believe that there is no potential for fiscal impact on businesses as a result of the changes to this rule. The changes simply correct code citations.

Jared Gardner, Procurement Policy Board Chair

The full text of this rule may be inspected, during regular business hours, at the Office of Administrative Rules, or at:

Administrative Services
Purchasing and General Services
Room 3150 STATE OFFICE BLDG
450 N STATE ST
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84114-1201

Direct questions regarding this rule to:

• Alan Bachman at the above address, by phone at 801-538-3105, by FAX at 801-538-3313, or by Internet E-mail at [e-mail]
• Kent Beers at the above address, by phone at 801-538-3143, by FAX at 801-538-3882, or by Internet E-mail at [e-mail]
• Jared Gardner at the above address, by phone at 385-646-4561, by FAX at , or by Internet E-mail at [e-mail]
• Simone Rudas at the above address, by phone at 801-538-3240, by FAX at , or by Internet E-mail at [e-mail]
• Fay Tan at the above address, by phone at 801-538-3524, by FAX at , or by Internet E-mail at [e-mail]

Interested persons may present their views on this rule by submitting written comments to the address above no later than 5:00 p.m. on:

06/14/2017

This rule may become effective on:

06/21/2017

Authorized by:

Kent Beers, Director

RULE TEXT

R33. Administrative Services, Purchasing and General Services.

R33-21. Interaction Between Procurement Units.

R33-21-201e. Division May Charge Administrative Fees on State Cooperative Contracts -- Prohibition Against Other Procurement Units Charging Fees on State Contracts.

(1) In accordance with Section 63A-1-109.5, 63A-2-103[(3)], 63G-6a-303(2)[(b)], and other applicable State of Utah law, the Director of the Division of Purchasing and General Services serving as the chief procurement officer of the state shall administer the state's cooperative purchasing program and may impose or assess an administrative fee on contractors and vendors on state cooperative contracts as part of its internal service fund authorization.

(2) The Division shall include a provision in each state cooperative contract prohibiting any other procurement unit from charging any type of fee, surcharge, or rebate on a state cooperative contract issued by the chief procurement officer.

 

KEY: cooperative purchasing, state contracts, procurement units

Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment: [August 22, 2016]2017

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 63G-6a

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