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HI SB232

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/19/2023

Primary Sponsor

Ronald Kouchi

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Origin

Senate

2023 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Hawaii's procurement code to require prospective offerors to submit a standard form questionnaire to determine contractor responsibility, with answers provided under oath.

  • Mandates the questionnaire include specific requirements: evidence of compliance with chapter 104 for past five years, records of project complaints requiring corrective action, apprenticeship program participation, and comprehensive safety and health information.

  • Requires offerors to submit the standard form questionnaire on an annual basis to be prequalified as "responsible" for projects by the procurement office.

  • Changes information submitted on the questionnaire from confidential (available only to law enforcement) to public information available for inspection and duplication under chapter 92F.

  • Expands the definition of "past performance" to include State, federal, and private contracts as factors in responsibility determinations for capital improvement projects.

Legislative Description

Relating To The Hawaii Public Procurement Code.

Procurement

Last Action

The committee on GVO deferred the measure.

2/14/2023

Committee Referrals

Government Operations1/23/2023

Full Bill Text

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