HI SB1017

Removes requirement that design professional selection criteria be ranked "in descending order of importance," allowing selection committees flexibility to weigh criteria based on project needs, aligning with federal procurement practices.

Establishes a past performance database administered by the state procurement office to track contractor performance data including project dates, budgets, completion timeliness, and cost variances for use in responsibility determinations.

Permits the head of a purchasing agency to negotiate with the lowest bidder on construction procurements when the bid significantly differs from the state's pre-bid estimate, with negotiations potentially reducing or increasing the bid amount.

Eliminates the requirement that construction bids disclose the "nature and scope of work" to be performed by subcontractors, requiring only disclosure of subcontractor names to reduce protests while deterring bid shopping.

Requires the state procurement office to report to the legislature by twenty days before the 2022 regular session on progress implementing procurement policy review recommendations and any proposed implementing legislation.