STAND. COM. REP. NO.  761-20

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2020

 

RE:   H.B. No. 2020

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2020

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 2020, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PROCUREMENT,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to require:

 

     (1)  The State Procurement Office to implement a past performance database;

 

     (2)  The past performance of contractors' positive, negative, or lack of previous experience to be considered in bid selection of a contractor; and

 

     (3)  An assessment of previous performance on relevant and recent state contracts when making contract awards.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Transportation.  Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from the Department of Budget and Fiscal Services of the City and County of Honolulu and Department of Design and Construction of the City and County of Honolulu.  Your Committee received comments on this measure from the State Procurement Office.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2020, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

 

 

 

 

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair