HB 342 - Hawaii Public Procurement Code; Disclosure Requirements of State Contracts

• State procurement office must maintain records and submit annual reports (within 180 days of fiscal year end) to governor and legislature detailing consulting services contracts for each state agency, including contractor names, contract values, services performed, competitive bidding use, employee counts, hours worked, and total compensation.

• "Consulting services contracts" include analysis, evaluation, research, training, data processing, computer programming, engineering, environmental/mental health services, accounting, auditing, paralegal, legal, or similar services.

• State agencies must require all contractors and subcontractors to submit annual employment reports for consulting services contracts showing number of employees by category, hours worked, and total compensation.

• State procurement office must submit annual reports on active procurement contracts exceeding $50,000, including contractor names, dollar values, state agencies involved, expenditures, bid frequency, source selection methods, and employee information organized by employment category.

• Both consulting services reports and active procurement contract reports are public records under chapter 92F, but must redact employee names and social security numbers before disclosure; effective July 1, 2011.