HI HR62

Requests the State Procurement Office to clarify the deadline for submitting written protests based on solicitation content under Hawaii Revised Statutes section 103D-701.

Addresses confusion where agencies are denying protests on grounds that bidders are not considered aggrieved before an award is made.

Directs the State Procurement Office to clearly define when parties must submit protests in three categories: based on solicitation content, based on award or eventual award, and all other protests.

Identifies that procurement protest delays increase project costs ultimately borne by taxpayers and emphasizes the need for clear deadline delineation.

Requires certified copies be transmitted to the Governor and Acting Administrator of the State Procurement Office.