Source: http://spo.hawaii.gov/references/hrs/legislative-changes/
Timestamp: 2019-04-18 17:02:52+00:00

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Requires all Chief Procurement Officers to coordinate with the Administrator of the State Procurement Office regarding procurement policies, innovations, and concerns.
Requires the reporting of procurement contract data pursuant to requirements established by the Administrator.
Requires landscaping projects of State-developed buildings, complexes, facilities, or housing to incorporate specified percentages of Hawaiian plants in order to contribute to a Hawaiian sense of place, to reduce the use of non-native invasive plant species, and to support the preservation of Hawaii’s cultural and ecological heritage.
Requires exclusion of areas to be determined by procedures, standards, guidelines, by the procurement policy board.
Changes title to requirements of ethical public procurement. Requires public employees, and actual or prospective bidders, offerors, contractors, businesses or other interested parties, when participating in public procurements,to do so in an ethical manner; and provides for specific ethical standards.
Note that Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR) chapter 3-131 on compliance currently provides parallel provisions for ‘procurement code of ethics’ for procurement personnel and private sector entities doing business with the government.
Amends section (c) by temporarily authorizing the University of Hawaii(UH) or the Board of Regents (BOR) limited exemption from the procurement code. Severs the State Procurement Office oversight duties and responsibilities, including corrective actions to ensure a consistent and fair procurement system for all affected parties.
The provision of HRS §103D-102(b)(3), on application of the code “To procure goods, services,or construction from a governmental body….” is applicable when the goods, services, or construction is available directly from the UH. However, agencies are advised that contracts entered into with the UH, during the effective period of the Act, may not be appropriate when the UH procures the goods or services from non-government sources, as this arrangement may be viewed as circumventing the code.
SPO price and vendor list contracts, conducted in accordance with the code and using cooperative agreements provisions, will not be available to the UH during the effective period of the Act.
This act is repealed on 7/1/12.
Applies to highway construction affecting relocation of utilities (HRS §264-33) involving state or county funds, including funds from a utility company. Adds a new subsection applicable to Department of Transportation (DOT) highway construction work limited to HRS §264-33, relocation of utility facilities. The DOT or county may certify sufficient funds for the utility (i.e. electric or water services) portion of the contract price, as provided in the agreement (i.e. MOA or MOU) between all affected parties that includes parties share and terms of payment, allows progress payments or final payment, and late payment costs. for highway construction affecting relocation of utilities (HRS §264-33) involving state or county funds, including funds from a utility company.
Adds an exemption for GSA Sole Source vendors under certain conditions.
See Procurement Circular 2009-09 – Guidance on Procurement Exemptions for Federal General Services Administration Sole Source Vendor.
Fresh meats, animals and plants are subject to the chapter and may not be exempt.
See Procurement Circular 2009-08 – Guidance on Procurement of Fresh Meats and Produce, and Animals and Plants.
Temporarily increases small purchase thresholds for goods and services and construction. Requires performance bonds for construction awards of $25,000 or more. This section of Act 175 is repealed 7/1/12.
See Procurement Circular 2009-14 – Small Purchases Procurements and Performance Bonds for Construction (to Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs).
See Procurement Circular 2009-15 – Small Purchases Procurements and Performance Bonds for Construction (to Executive Branch Agencies).
Sets policy and priority for procuring new light duty vehicles that reduce dependance on petroleum-based fuels.
Amends procedures for administrative review for protest decisions. Requires protestor to submit a protest bond as part of the request for administrative review.
See Procurement Circular 2009-16 – Procurement Protests and Disputes.
Amends time allotted for hearings officer for to transmit administrative hearings records after a request for judicial review has been filed. Requires response to request for judicial review be issued within 30 days of filing.
Adds definition of Hawaii input; amends definition of Hawaii product.
See Procurement Circular 2009-13 Guidance on Hawaii Products Preference.
Adds a new section of procedures should non-compliance with HRS Section 103D-1002 occur.
Establishes limits on the REP from health and human services providers for QUEST contracts that shall not exceed $100,000,000 if the commencement date of the contract is after the expiration of the purchasing agency director’s term of office. Limited to QUEST contracts issued by the Department of Human Services.
Clarifies request for proposal (RFP) procedures for contracts pursuant to HRS Chapter 103F, Purchases of Health and Human Services. Requires offerors to be licensed providers for the health and human services being solicited. Proposals shall include all costs, fees, and taxes, including any insurance premium taxes or general excise taxes. Prohibits awards or contracts to include any other payment, rebate, or direct or indirect consideration not included in the proposal. Additional guidance will be provided by Procurement Circular.
Check the Procurement Circular page; further guidance is forthcoming.
Creates a new chapter separate from the Hawaii Public Procurement Code (Code) for construction contracts applicable to IFB, REP, sole source and emergency procurement methods, and subcontracts of $50,000 or more in connection with any general contract. Requires a contractor’s workforce be comprised of 80% or more Hawaii residents. Not applicable to procurements for professional services, Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) §103D-304, and small purchases, HRS §103D-305.
NOTE: The Procurement Policy Board is not authorized to adopt rules for this new chapter as it is not part of HRS chapters 103D or 103F.
Makes the requirements for withholding payment to a subcontractor permanent. Makes the changes of HRS Section 103-32.1 permanent, as amended by Act 175, SLH 2009 which included a sunset provision. The amendment deleted unnecessary language and clarified contract provisions for subcontractor retainage to provide written notice to subcontractor. When applicable, the provision shall be included in the solicitation for applicability to the resulting contract.
Amends procedures for retainage when there is a dispute. This section of Act 175 is repealed 7/1/11.
Adds fringe benefits to certified copy reporting requirements for payroll.

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