2006 Utah Code - 63-56-803 — Costs to or against protestor.

     63-56-803.   Costs to or against protestor.
     (1) When a protest is sustained administratively or upon administrative or judicial review and the protesting bidder or offeror should have been awarded the contract under the solicitation but is not, the protestor shall be entitled to the following relief as a claim against the state:
     (a) the reasonable costs incurred in connection with the solicitation, including bid preparation and appeal costs; and
     (b) any equitable relief determined to be appropriate by the reviewing administrative or judicial body.
     (2) When a protest is not sustained by the Procurement Appeals Board, the protestor shall reimburse the Division of Purchasing and General Services for the per diem and expenses paid by the division to witnesses or appeals board members and any additional expenses incurred by the state agency staff who have provided materials and administrative services to the board for that case.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 25, 2005 General Session