Report Title:

State Procurement Office; Authority

Description:

Requires that any determination of corrective action by the administrator of the state procurement office to a governmental body shall be complied with within 30 days or the governmental body shall be subject to an administrative fine under section 103D-106, HRS, for every day of noncompliance.

THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	2825
TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE, 2008
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating to procurement.

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

     SECTION 1.  Section 103D-206, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

     "§103D-206  Additional duties of the administrator of the procurement office.  In addition to the duties referred to in section 103D-205, the administrator shall:

     (1)  Perform periodic review of the procurement practices of all governmental bodies;

     (2)  Assist, advise, and guide governmental bodies in matters relating to procurement[;], including determinations of corrective actions; provided that if a governmental body fails to comply with any determination rendered by the administrator within thirty days, the governmental body shall be subject to an administrative fine under section 103D-106, for every day of noncompliance;

     (3)  Develop and administer a statewide procurement orientation and training program;

     (4)  Develop, distribute, and maintain a procurement manual for all state procurement officials; and

     (5)  Develop, distribute, and maintain a procurement guide for vendors wishing to do business with the State and its counties."

     SECTION 2.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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