Section 63G-6a-2505 - Debarment or suspension from consideration for award of contracts(1) The executive director may: (a) debar or suspend a person from consideration for an award of a contract for a human services procurement item for any amount of time in accordance with the process described in Subsection 63G-6a-904(1); and(b) obtain the recommendation of the council before debarring or suspending the person.(2) The council shall recommend that the executive director debar or suspend a person for an award of a contract for a human services procurement item if the person: (a) is convicted of a criminal offense: (i) for actions taken to obtain or perform under a public or private contract;(ii) for embezzlement, fraud, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, or receiving stolen property; or(iii) under Title 76, Chapter 10, Part 31, Utah Antitrust Act, or another antitrust law;(b) fails, without good cause, to perform in accordance with the terms of a contract with the department;(c) commits two or more violations of department rules made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act;(d) violates this chapter;(e) poses a significant risk of harm to department clients or the department;(f) is barred or suspended from providing services to another governmental agency; or(g) takes another action that the council determines is fraudulent or substantially affects the person's ability to perform under a contract with the department for a human services procurement item.Added by Chapter 291, 2024 General Session ,§ 10, eff. 5/1/2024.