1-13-6: EXEMPTIONS FROM POLICY:
   A.   Federal Or State Funds: When procurement involves the expenditure of federal or state assistance funds, the county shall make exceptions to the procedures required under this chapter to the extent necessary to comply with applicable federal and state law and regulations related to the use of those funds.
   B.   Grants, Gifts And Requests: The county may make exceptions to the procedures required under this chapter to the extent necessary to comply with the terms and conditions of any grant, gift or request, that are otherwise consistent with law.
   C.   Emergency Procurements: The county may make exceptions to the procedures required by this chapter to the extent necessary for the timely procurement of goods and services during an emergency event, and for goods and services of an immediate nature to manage an emergency event.
   D.   Cooperative Purchasing Contracts: The county may make procurement decisions without complying with this chapter when utilizing one of the following methods:
      1.   Procurements under a contract administered by the Utah division of purchasing;
      2.   Procurements administered under an interlocal cooperation agreement that the county participates in;
      3.   Procurements under a contract administered by the Utah Association Of Counties or the National Association Of Counties;
      4.   Procurements utilizing the vendors available through National Purchasing Partners (see nppgov.com); or
      5.   Direct comparison to a procurement item that could be purchased under subsections D1 through D4 of this section which results in an equal to or greater monetary benefit to the county.
   E.   Advertising: Advertising by its very nature is dependent on the source of the advertising and is not conducive to formal procurement policies. If using any procurement process described herein may add benefit to the county the appropriate official may utilize that process. Otherwise, procurement items for advertising shall be considered a sole source and direct negotiations may be used. This section does not exempt the county from procurement processes required to select an entity that will provide services in developing an overall scheme, method or approach for advertising. (Ord. O-2016-7, 8-8-2016; Ord. O-2021-14, 5-25-2021)