Section 3-124-17 - Applicability(a) The chief procurement officer may impose a reciprocal preference against bidders from states which apply preferences.(b) When applied to solicitations made pursuant to section 103D-302, HRS, a resident bidder of the State of Hawaii may be given a reciprocal preference equal to the preference the out-of-state bidder would be given in their own state. If the out-of-state bidder's state has a preference comparable to a Hawaii preference, the reciprocal preference shall be equal to the amount the out-of-state preference exceeds the Hawaii preference.(c) At least annually, the administrator of the state procurement office shall make available a list of preference laws of all states to the chief procurement officers.(d) These rules shall not apply to any transaction if the provisions of these rules conflict with any federal laws. [Eff 12/15/95; am and comp 11/17/97; am and comp 11/25/02; comp ] (Auth: HRS §§ 103D-202, 103D-1004) (Imp: HRS § 103D-1004)