STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1205

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2005

RE: S.B. No. 1127

S.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Economic Development & Business Concerns, to which was referred S.B. No. 1127, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE PUBLIC PROCUREMENT CODE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to streamline the public procurement process by:

(1) Repealing the requirement that all offerors, upon award of a contract, be:

(A) Incorporated or organized under the laws of the State; or

(B) Registered to do business in the state as a separate branch or division that is capable of fully performing under the contract;

and

(2) Removing contracts awarded pursuant to small purchase procurement from the list of procurements that is required to be verified by the procuring officer to ensure compliance with all laws governing entities doing business in the state.

The Department of Accounting and General Services, the State Procurement Office, and the City and County of Honolulu supported this bill. The Department of Budget and Finance supported the intent of this measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Economic Development & Business Concerns that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1127, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Finance.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Economic Development & Business Concerns,

 

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ROBERT N. HERKES, Chair