Section 3-120-1 - Purpose(a) The purpose of these rules is to promote economy, efficiency, and effectiveness in the procurement of goods and services, and construction for the State and counties, by: (1) Simplifying, clarifying, and modernizing the law governing procurement;(2) Requiring the continued development of procurement policies and practices;(3) Making the procurement laws of the State and counties as consistent as possible;(4) Ensuring the fair and equitable treatment of all persons who deal with the procurement system of the State and counties;(5) Providing increased economy in procurement activities and maximizing best value to the fullest extent practicable;(6) Fostering effective broad-based competition within the free enterprise system;(7) Providing safeguards for the maintenance of a procurement system of quality and integrity; and(8) Increasing public confidence in the procedures followed in public procurement.[Eff 12/15/95; comp 11/17/97; comp 6/19/99; am and comp 6/9/01; am and comp 6/9/01; am and comp 11/15/01; am and comp 11/8/02; am and comp AUG 24 2009] (Auth: HRS § 103D-202) (Imp: SSLH 1993, Act 608, §1)