STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2283

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    S.B. No. 3373

       S.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Government Operations, to which was referred S.B. No. 3373 entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROCUREMENT,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to clarify the deadline for submitting written protests that are based on the content of a solicitation.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Accounting and General Services and State Procurement Office.  Your Committee received comments on this measure from Associated Builders and Contractors.

 

     Your Committee finds that existing law is unclear as to the deadline for submitting written protests that are based on the content of a solicitation.  Your Committee finds that this measure clarifies the deadline requirements.  Your Committee also notes the testimony of Associated Builders and Contractors, requesting further refinement to clarify the deadline for an award protest versus the deadline for a solicitation protest.

 

     Accordingly, your Committee has amended this measure by deleting language to clarify that written protests of contract awards must be submitted within five working days of the posting of an award, whereas written protests based on the content of a solicitation must be submitted prior to the date set for the receipt of offers.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Government Operations that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 3373, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 3373, S.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Judiciary.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Government Operations,

 

 

 

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SHARON MORIWAKI, Chair