Section 63G-6a-2404.3 - Dividing a procurement to avoid using a standard procurement process(1) It is unlawful for a person knowingly to divide a single procurement into multiple smaller procurements if dividing the single procurement: (a) is done with the intent to avoid the use of a standard procurement process that would have otherwise been required if the procurement had not been divided;(b) constitutes unlawful conduct under Subsection 63G-6a-506(8); or(c) is otherwise prohibited by this chapter.(2) A violation of Subsection (1) is: (a) a second degree felony, if the value of the procurement before being divided is $1,000,000 or more;(b) a third degree felony, if the value of the procurement before being divided is $250,000 or more but less than $1,000,000;(c) a class A misdemeanor, if the value of the procurement before being divided is $100,000 or more but less than $250,000; or(d) a class B misdemeanor, if the value of the procurement before being divided is less than $100,000.Utah Code § 63G-6a-2404.3
Added by Chapter 348, 2017 General Session ,§ 36, eff. 5/9/2017.