SB2390 Summary

• Amends Section 103D-101 of Hawaii Revised Statutes to establish ethical requirements for all public employees conducting procurement, including acting as fiduciaries, remaining independent from bidders, acting in the public interest, and avoiding conflicts of interest.

• Requires all bidders, offerors, contractors, and businesses participating in public procurement to act in good faith, avoid unethical behavior, eliminate conflicts of interest, and ensure fair competition.

• Mandates that all parties involved in negotiation, performance, or administration of state contracts act in good faith.

• Applies ethical procurement requirements and the Procurement Policy Board's code of ethics to all parties otherwise exempt from the procurement code who are involved in negotiating, performing, or administering procurement contracts.

• Takes effect upon approval.