Contracts with providers.

(1) In compliance with Title 63G, Chapter 6a, Utah Procurement Code, the department shall enter into a contract with one or more qualified providers to implement the state workforce services plan described in Section 35A-1-207. (2) A contract entered into under this section: (a) shall be performance based; and (b) may be structured so that the provider receives reimbursement based on: (i) job development; (ii) participant placement in jobs; (iii) wages and benefits provided; and (iv) participant retention in jobs over at least a 12-month period. (3) If the department determines through the procurement process that there are no qualified providers to implement the state workforce services plan, the department may implement the plan.