Section 53B-16-104 - Restrictions on higher education entities bidding on architect or engineering services in public procurement projects(1) As used in this section: (a) "Architect-engineer services" means those professional services within the scope of the practice of architecture as defined in Section 58-3a-102, or professional engineering as defined in Section 58-22-102.(b) "Government entity" means a state agency, an institution of higher education, a county, a municipality, a local school district, a special district, or a special service district.(2) When a government entity elects to obtain architect or engineering services by using a competitive procurement process and has provided public notice of its competitive procurement process: (a) a higher education entity, or any part of one, may not submit a proposal in response to the government entity's competitive procurement process; and(b) the government entity may not award a contract to perform the architect or engineering services solicited in the competitive procurement process to a higher education entity or any part of one.(3)(a) Subject to the prohibition contained in Subsection (3)(b), an employee of a higher education entity may, in a private capacity, submit a proposal in response to the competitive procurement process.(b) An employee of a higher education entity may not use any supplies, materials, or other resources owned by, or any persons matriculating at, attending, or employed by, the higher education entity in:(i) preparing a response to the competitive procurement process; or(ii) completing any work, assignment, or contract awarded to the employee resulting from that competitive procurement process.Amended by Chapter 16, 2023 General Session ,§ 94, eff. 2/27/2023.Amended by Chapter 329, 2007 General Session.