Utah Code 63G-6a-2407. Duty to report unlawful conduct
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(1) As used in this section, “unlawful conduct” means:
Terms Used In Utah Code 63G-6a-2407
- Person: means :(24)(a) an individual;(24)(b) an association;(24)(c) an institution;(24)(d) a corporation;(24)(e) a company;(24)(f) a trust;(24)(g) a limited liability company;(24)(h) a partnership;(24)(i) a political subdivision;(24)(j) a government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and(24)(k) any other organization or entity. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Procurement: means the acquisition of a procurement item through an expenditure of public funds, or an agreement to expend public funds, including an acquisition through a public-private partnership. See Utah Code 63G-6a-103
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(1)(a) conduct made unlawful under this part; or(1)(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.
(2)
(2)(a) A procurement professional with actual knowledge that a person has engaged in unlawful conduct shall report the person’s unlawful conduct to:
(2)(a)(i) the state auditor; or
(2)(a)(ii) the attorney general or other appropriate prosecuting attorney.
(2)(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:
(2)(b)(i) the state auditor; or
(2)(b)(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.