STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1209-08
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2008
RE: S.B. No. 2867
S.D. 2
H.D. 1
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Fourth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2008
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Economic Development & Business Concerns, to which was referred S.B. No. 2867, S.D. 2, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE HAWAII PUBLIC PROCUREMENT CODE,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this bill is to deter offerors and subcontractors from using false information to obtain a procurement contract by providing that false information knowingly placed in a procurement bid:
(1) Is a basis for rejection of the bid; and
(2) May result in debarment or suspension, and shall result in a one year mandatory suspension from being considered for procurement awards.
The Department of Accounting and General Services supported the intent of this measure. The State Procurement Office offered comments.
This bill will strengthen the integrity of state procurement procedure by providing clear consequences for offerors and subcontractors who intentionally seek to deceive procurement officers. Your Committee has amended this bill as suggested by the State Procurement Office to make the language of this bill consistent with the procurement code, and its sanctions, applicable to all forms of procurement. Other technical, nonsubstantive amendments were made for clarity, consistency, and style.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Economic Development & Business Concerns that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2867, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2867, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Economic Development & Business Concerns,
|
|
|
____________________________ KYLE T. YAMASHITA, Chair |
|
|
|
|