Section 3-148-103 - Allowable protests(a) Only awards of contracts made under the competitive or restrictive purchase of service methods of procurement may be protested. In connection with such awards, only the following matters may be protested: (1) A purchasing agency's failure to follow procedures established by chapter 103F, HRS;(2) A purchasing agency's failure to follow these rules; and(3) In the case of a competitive purchase of service, a purchasing agency's failure to follow any procedure, requirement, or evaluation criterion in a request for proposals issued by the purchasing agency.(b)All other awards and determinations final. Except as provided in subsection (a) above, all other awards and determinations made under chapter 103F, HRS, shall be final and conclusive when made, including, but not limited to: (1) Awards of contracts under the treatment purchase of service method of procurement, and related matters;(2) Awards of contracts under the small purchase of service method of procurement, and related matters;(3) Awards of contracts under the crisis purchase of service method of procurement, and related matters;(4) Amounts payable under a contract awarded under either the competitive or restrictive purchase of service method of procurement; or(5) Any other award or matter not specifically and expressly enumerated in subsection (a) above.(c)Procedures mandatory. All allowable protests shall be made in compliance with the procedures established under this chapter.[Eff: JUN 19 1999] (Auth: HRS §§ 103F-106, 103F-501) (Imp: HRS §§ 103F-501, 103F-504)