(1) A procurement unit may have discussions with an offeror to obtain a more complete understanding of whether the offeror is responsible or the offeror’s proposal is responsive.

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Terms Used In Utah Code 63G-6a-704.6

  • Offeror: means a person who submits a proposal in response to a request for proposals. See Utah Code 63G-6a-103
  • 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
  • Responsible: means being capable, in all respects, of:
         (75)(a) meeting all the requirements of a solicitation; and
         (75)(b) fully performing all the requirements of the contract resulting from the solicitation, including being financially solvent with sufficient financial resources to perform the contract. See Utah Code 63G-6a-103
  • Responsive: means conforming in all material respects to the requirements of a solicitation. See Utah Code 63G-6a-103
(2) A procurement unit may reject a proposal following discussions under Subsection (1) if the procurement unit determines that the offeror is not responsible or the proposal is not responsive.