Utah Code 63A-2-104. Delegation of general services to departments or agencies — Writing required — Contents — Termination
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(1) The purchasing director, with the approval of the executive director, may delegate, in writing, the purchasing director’s authority to perform or control any general services function to another state agency by contract or other means authorized by law, if:
Terms Used In Utah Code 63A-2-104
- Agency: means a board, commission, institution, department, division, officer, council, office, committee, bureau, or other administrative unit of the state, including the agency head, agency employees, or other persons acting on behalf of or under the authority of the agency head, the Legislature, the courts, or the governor, but does not mean a political subdivision of the state, or any administrative unit of a political subdivision of the state. See Utah Code 63A-1-103
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Department: means the Department of Government Operations. See Utah Code 63A-1-103
- Executive director: means the executive director of the Department of Government Operations. See Utah Code 63A-1-103
- Purchasing director: means the director of the division appointed under Section 63A-2-102. See Utah Code 63A-2-101.5
- 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
- State agency: means any executive branch department, division, or other agency of the state. See Utah Code 63A-2-101.5
- Writing: includes :(48)(a) printing;(48)(b) handwriting; and(48)(c) information stored in an electronic or other medium if the information is retrievable in a perceivable format. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5(1)(a) in the judgment of the executive director, the state agency has requested the authority; and(1)(b) the state agency has the necessary resources and skills to perform or control the functions.
(2) The purchasing director may delegate the purchasing director’s authority only when the delegation would result in net cost savings or improved service delivery to the state as a whole.
(3) The written delegation shall contain:
(3)(a) a precise definition of each function to be delegated;
(3)(b) a clear description of the standards to be met in performing each function delegated;
(3)(c) a provision for periodic administrative audits by the department; and
(3)(d) a date on which the agreement shall terminate if not previously terminated or renewed.
(4) An agreement to delegate functions to a state agency may be terminated by the department if the results of an administrative audit conducted by the department reveal lack of compliance with the terms of the agreement.