2011 Hawaii Code
DIVISION 1. GOVERNMENT
TITLE 9. PUBLIC PROPERTY, PURCHASING AND CONTRACTING
103D. Hawaii Public Procurement Code
§103D-305 Small purchases; prohibition against parceling.

§103D-305 Small purchases; prohibition against parceling. [Repeal and reenactment on July 1, 2012. L 2010, c 107, §1.] (a) Procurements of less than $100,000 for goods or services, or $250,000 for construction shall be made in accordance with procedures set forth in rules adopted by the policy board that are designed to ensure administrative simplicity and as much competition as is practicable; provided that multiple expenditures shall not be created at the inception of a transaction or project so as to evade the requirements of this chapter; and provided further that procurement requirements shall not be artificially divided or parceled so as to constitute a small purchase under this section.

(b) Procurements of greater than $50,000 for construction under subsection (a) shall require security by a performance bond delivered to the purchasing agency that is:

(1) In a form prescribed by the rules of the policy board;

(2) Executed by a surety company authorized to do business in this State; and

(3) In an amount equal to one hundred per cent of the price specified in the contract,

or shall otherwise be secured by a performance bond in a manner satisfactory to the purchasing agency.

(c) Procurements of $25,000 to less than $100,000 shall be made in accordance with small purchase procedures; provided that small purchase procurements through an electronic system shall be required after the policy board has adopted rules for electronic procurement and provided training to the affected agency. [L Sp 1993, c 8, pt of §2; am L 1994, c 186, §10; am L 1995, c 178, §11; am L 1997, c 352, §8; am L 2006, c 283, §2; am L 2009, c 175, §§2, 14(1)]

Note

The L 2006, c 283, §2 amendment to this section took effect on October 9, 2006 by the adoption of §§3-122-73 to 3-122-78, Hawaii Administrative Rules, as required by L 2006, c 283, §4.