Utah County GOP adopts resolution opposing 'corporatism' and urging competitive bidding

The Utah County Republican Party Central Committee adopted a resolution on March 21 opposing what the resolution calls "corporatism" and urging state and local policymakers to prioritize open competitive bidding, transparency, and accountability in public contracts. The resolution criticizes public-private partnerships and special districts that the text says can grant corporations "undue government privileges" such as low-interest financing and tax-exempt advantages.

Kirby Glad moved the resolution on behalf of the Executive Committee; the minutes record a motion to lay the resolution on the table that was adopted, then a later successful motion by Mike Carpenter to take the resolution from the table. A motion to postpone the measure to the next meeting failed and the resolution was adopted (vote tally not specified in the transcript). The resolution calls for copies to be sent to Utah state legislators and for publication in the party newsletter and on party platforms.

The resolution text states, in part, "we affirm our unwavering defense of capitalism and fair and free markets, rejecting corporatism and favoring open RFP processes over public-private partnerships," language the minutes record as part of the adopted text. The transcript does not include a roll-call vote number for the final adoption.