Utah Code § 63A-2-103: Duties and authority of purchasing director -- State agency requirements -- Rate schedule.

(1) The purchasing director:

(a) shall operate, manage, and maintain:

(i) a central mailing service; and

(ii) an electronic central store system for procuring goods and services;

(b) shall operate, manage, and maintain the surplus property program; and

(c) may establish:

(i) a contract administration service, including contract performance surveys; and

(ii) other central services.

(2)

(a) Each state agency shall:

(i) subscribe to all of the services described in Subsection (1)(a), unless the director delegates the director's authority to a state agency under Section 63A-2-104; and

(ii) complete contract performance surveys as requested by the purchasing director under Subsection (1)(c)(i).

(b) An institution of higher education, the State Board of Education, a school district, or a political subdivision of the state may subscribe to one or more of the services described in Subsection (1)(a).

(3)

(a) The purchasing director shall:

(i) prescribe a schedule of rates to be charged for all services provided by the division after the purchasing director:

(A) submits the proposed rates for services provided by the division's internal service fund to the Rate Committee established in Section 63A-1-114; and

(B) obtains the approval of the Legislature, as required by Section 63J-1-410;

(ii) ensure that the rates are approximately equal to the cost of providing the services; and

(iii) annually conduct a market analysis of rates.

(b) A market analysis under Subsection (3)(a)(iii) shall include a comparison of the division's rates with the rates of other public or private sector providers if comparable services and rates are reasonably available.