Report Title:

Public Works; Small Business Set-asides

Description:

Requires the Procurement Policy Board to adopt rules to promote the growth and development of small businesses.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

162

TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2005

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 
   


A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

 

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

SECTION 1. The purpose of this Act is to promote the

growth and development of small businesses, including but not limited to businesses qualified under the state department of transportation disadvantaged business enterprise program, and the federal 8(a) business development, and small disadvantaged business certification programs.

This Act requires the procurement policy board to adopt

rules to promote small business growth and development that include:

(1) Set-asides for small businesses in appropriate classifications of requirements susceptible to performance by small businesses; and

(2) Mandatory evaluation criteria designed to encourage the use of small businesses as subcontractors on large contracts not susceptible to performance by small businesses.

SECTION 2. Chapter 103D, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"§103D- Preference for small businesses; set-asides; use as subcontractors. The policy board shall adopt rules to promote the growth and development of small businesses which shall include:

(1) Set-asides for small businesses in appropriate classifications of requirements susceptible to performance by small businesses; and

(2) Mandatory evaluation criteria designed to encourage the use of small businesses as subcontractors on large contracts not susceptible to performance by small businesses."

SECTION 3. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2005.

INTRODUCED BY:

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