Utah Admin. Code R33-5-108 - Small Purchases of Professional Service Providers and Consultants
(1) The small
purchase threshold for professional service providers and consultants is a
maximum amount of $100,000 per project by direct negotiation after reviewing
the qualifications of a minimum of three firms or individuals
(2) The small purchase threshold for medical
providers is a maximum of $100,000 per year, by direct negotiation after
reviewing the qualification of medical providers.
(3)
(a)
Approved Vendor List: To ensure the fair and equitable treatment of all vendors
on an approved vendor list, a procurement unit shall, when using this rule in
conjunction with an approved vendor list, select a minimum of three
professional service providers or consultants from the approved vendor list
using one or more of the following methods:
(i) A rotation system, organized
alphabetically, numerically, or randomly;
(ii) Assignment of vendors to a specified
geographic area;
(iii) Assignment
of vendors based on each vendor's particular expertise or field;
(iv) Another method approved by the
procurement official;
(b) After selecting a minimum of three firms
or individuals from the approved vendor list using one of the methods specified
in Subsection (4)(a), the procurement unit shall rank the firms or individuals
in order and begin fee negotiations, up to $100,000 with the highest ranked
firm or individual. If an agreement cannot be reached with the highest ranked
firm or individual, the procurement unit shall move to the next highest ranked
firm or individual and so on until a fee agreement is reached.
(5) Executive Branch procurement
units, to the extent they do not have independent procurement authority, shall
involve the Division of Purchasing at the beginning of the quote or
solicitation process, in the procurement of professional services or consulting
services.
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