Haw. Code R. § tit. 3, State Procurement Office, Hawaii Public Procurement Code, ch. 120, exh. A
The following exemptions, pursuant to section 3-120-4, HAR, have been determined to be exempt from chapter 103D, HRS, by the procurement policy board, notwithstanding remaining ethical considerations in public procurement, as guided by section 103D-101, HRS, and section 3-131-1.02, HAR:
Exemption Number | Exemption |
1. | Research, reference, and educational materials including books, maps, periodicals, and pamphlets, which are published or available in print, video, audio, magnetic, or electronic form, including web-based databases, and costs associated with publication of articles in scholarly journals; |
2. | Services of printers, rating agencies, support facility providers, fiscal and paying agents, and registrars for the issuance and sale of the State's or counties' bonds; |
3. | Services of lecturers, speakers, trainers, facilitators and scriptwriters, when the provider possess specialized training methods, techniques or expertise in the subject matter; |
4. | Services of legal counsel, guardian ad litem, psychiatrists, psychologists, receivers and masters when required by court order; |
5. | Insurance to include insurance broker services; |
6. | New or used items which are advantageous and available on short notice through an auction, bankruptcy, or foreclosure; |
7. | Food and fodder for animals; |
8. | Facility costs for conferences, meetings, and training sessions; |
9. | Advertisements in specialized publications, such as in ethnic or foreign language publications, trade publications, or professional publications; |
10. | Arbitrator and mediator services; |
11. | Interpreter services; |
12. | Procurement of repair services when dismantling is required to assess the extent of repairs; |
13. | Burial services consisting of mortuary, crematory, cemetery, and other essential services for deceased indigent persons or unclaimed corpses; |
14. | Radio and television airtime when selection of station is based on the targeted audience (i.e. ethnic or age group, gender, etc); |
15. | Subscription costs and registration or workshop fees for conferences or training; and |
16. | Court reporter services. |
Haw. Code R. tit. 3, State Procurement Office, Hawaii Public Procurement Code, ch. 120, exh. A