R131-4-423. Purchase of Prison Industry Goods

(1) The board shall purchase goods and services produced by the Utah Correctional Industries Division as provided by R131-4-423, which is an exemption from other provisions of R131-4, when in the opinion of the board or executive director such purchase is feasible.

(2) The board or executive director may not purchase any goods or services provided by the Utah Correctional Industries Division from any other source unless it has been determined in writing by the director of the Utah Correctional Industries and the board or executive director, that purchase from the Utah Correctional Industries Division is not feasible due to one of the following circumstances:

(a) the good or service offered by the Utah Correction Industries Division does not meet the reasonable requirements of the executive director or board, including the compatibility with the unique design requirements of the Capitol Hill facilities and grounds;

(b) the good or service cannot be supplied within a reasonable time by the Utah Corrections Industries Division; or

(c) the cost of the good or service, including basic price, transportation costs, and other expenses of acquisition, is not competitive with the cost of procuring the item from another source.

(3) In cases of disagreement, the decision may be appealed to a board consisting of the director of the Department of Corrections, the executive director, and a neutral third party agreed upon by the other two members.