THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

1064

TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE, 2015

S.D. 1

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 


     SECTION 1.  The purpose of this Act is to authorize the procurement policy board to adopt administrative rules pursuant to section 103D-202, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to provide an effective procurement process for situations where a review committee is unable to send three or more qualified persons' submittals to provide professional services to the head of the purchasing agency pursuant to section 103D-304, Hawaii Revised Statutes.

     SECTION 2.  Section 103D-304, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (g) to read as follows:

     "(g)  The selection committee shall rank a minimum of three persons based on the selection criteria and send the ranking to the head of the purchasing agency.  In the event there are fewer than three qualified persons that can be sent to the head of the purchasing agency, a request for an alternative procurement may be made to the chief procurement officer in accordance with administrative rules adopted by the procurement policy board.  The contract file shall contain a copy of the summary of qualifications for the ranking of each of the persons provided to the head of the purchasing agency for contract negotiations.  If more than one person holds the same qualifications under this section, the selection committee shall rank the persons in a manner that ensures equal distribution of contracts among the persons holding the same qualifications.  The recommendations of the selection committee shall not be overturned without due cause."

     SECTION 3.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.


 


 

Report Title:

Procurement; Professional Services; Minimum Three Qualified

 

Description:

Authorizes requests for alternative procurement in accordance with rules adopted by the procurement policy board in situations of fewer than three qualified persons for procurement of professional services.  (SD1)

 

 

 

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