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Utah Legislature poised to adopt new rules for emergency state purchases after COVID-19 controversies

Bill’s sponsor says it would help plug holes in the state’s procurement code identified in an audit.

(Trent Nelson | Tribune file photo) Workers organize supplies at the Receiving, Staging and Shipping Center at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, May 8, 2020. The center served as a central location for personal protective equipment received by the State of Utah and sent to hospitals, local health departments and emergency managers.