Procurement Amendments

Added a new definition for 'resident supplier' to mean a business entity with a principal place of business in Utah, registered with the state, and operating there for at least one year.

Requires state agencies to give resident suppliers an additional 10% of available evaluation points when awarding contracts based on a scoring system.

Mandates that rules for approved vendor lists must ensure resident suppliers have a greater opportunity to win contracts compared to non-resident suppliers.

Clarified that the resident supplier preference is waived if the certification does not appear on the bid or proposal.

Set the effective date of the new procurement rules to May 6, 2026.

Clarified the conditions under which the resident supplier preference is waived, specifying that it does not apply if the certification is missing from the bid or proposal.

Corrected terminology by replacing 'bidder' with 'vendor' in the context of resident supplier certification to maintain consistency throughout the statute.