STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1701

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2013

RE:   H.C.R. No. 47

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 47 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE EXTENSION OF THE GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING TASK FORCE TO DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS TO ADDRESS ISSUES THAT AFFECT PROCUREMENT FOR GOODS AND SERVICES PURCHASED THROUGH NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING HUMAN SERVICE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT DELIVER PIVOTAL GOODS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, COMMUNITIES, AND OTHER SMALL BUSINESSES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to address the problems that are prevalent in government contracts with nonprofit organizations, particularly those involved in human services, by extending the Government Contracting Task Force to report on, and finalize recommendations for, improving the process by which nonprofit organizations deliver pivotal goods and services to individuals, families, communities, and other small businesses.

The Office of Information Management and Technology, The Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii, and Hawaii Alliance of Nonprofit Organizations supported this measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 47 and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce,

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ANGUS L.K. McKELVEY, Chair