State Procurement Policy Board

1. State Procurement Policy Board • This board is made up of 15 members, from designated categories of procurement agencies i.e. higher education, Department of Human Services, Department of Transportation, city or town, and county… • UASD has two members: Mark Anderson and Richard Bay

2. State Procurement Policy Board What they do: Promulgate Rules Interpret Provisions & Procurement Appeals

3. State Procurement Policy Board • The Board has rule making authority consistent with the Procurement Code and will decide matters of policy relative to the Code • The Board has no authority over the award or administration of any contract or dispute

4. Promulgate Rules • Districts have independent procurement authority…. • Which means the State Procurement Officer does not have authority over districts • Districts are authorized tocreate theirown purchasing policies. But if they fail, the Board will do it for them • The state purchasing policies apply to all districts that do not create their own complete set of policies • District policies may be submitted to the Utah State Procurement Policy Board for approval as complying with the revised Procurement Code

5. UASD • Districts may use state rules or create their own for all types of procurement and purchasing • There are many sections that include mandatory or optional rulemaking obligations or authority for districts • The Association will prepare templates for purchasing policies • We plan togo over the template at our convention in November 2013

6. Timing Effective date: May 1, 2013 Rule making proceedings must be initiated by May 13, 2014