- (1) Except as provided in Subsection (4), a procurement unit may not accept a response after the deadline for receipt of solicitation responses.
- (2) When submitting a response electronically, vendors must allow sufficient time to complete the online forms and finish uploading the documents before the closing time posted in the electronic system. Solicitation responses still in the process of being uploaded at the posted closing time will not be accepted.
- (3) When submitting a solicitation response by physical delivery, which includes US mail, courier service, hand-delivery, or other physical means the vendor is solely responsible for meeting the deadline. Any delay caused by a delivery service or other physical means will not be considered an acceptable reason for a response being late.
- (4) Responses received by physical delivery will be date and time stamped by the procurement unit.
- (5) If an error by the procurement unit or an employee of a procurement unit results in a response not being received by the established due date and time, the response shall be accepted as being on time.
KEY: government purchasing, Utah procurement rules, general procurement provisions, definitions
Date of Last Change: October 22, 2024
Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 63G-6a-107.7(1)