Hawaii Senate Bill 2928 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 25 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-01-27 - (S) Referred to PGM/CPN, WAM.
Pending: Senate Public Safety, Government Operations, and Military Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Authorizes a contracting agency procuring goods, services, or construction using competitive sealed proposals to award a contract based solely on the ranking of offerors, to establish a priority list for the purpose of conducting discussions and negotiations, and to conduct discussions or negotiations. Authorizes a contracting agency to procure goods or services not exceeding $5,000 in any manner deemed practical by the contracting agency, with certain exceptions. Creates a board within the state procurement office to determine whether a procurement protest is frivolous. If a protest is found frivolous by the board, prohibits the aggrieved person from submitting the protest to the chief procurement officer or designee. Requires an aggrieved party to pay DCCA a cash or protest bond equivalent to 15% of the estimated value of the contract to submit a protest. Requires the administrator of the state procurement office, in consultation with the director of commerce and consumer affairs, to annually report to the comptroller all procurement protests filed in the preceding calendar year.

Procurement; Competitive Sealed Proposals; Small Purchases; Remedies

Sen. Donovan Cruz [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-01-27		(S) Referred to PGM/CPN, WAM.
2012-01-25		(S) Passed First Reading.
2012-01-25		(S) Introduced.

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2928
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2012/Bills/SB2928_.HTM