Section 3-143-206 - Single or multiple awards(a) Under a competitive purchase of services, the purchasing agency may either award a single contract to the applicant that submitted the proposal ranked most advantageous under the evaluation process, or make a multiple award as provided in this section.(b) Multiple award defined. A multiple award is an award of multiple contracts to a number of providers that will, as an aggregate, provide the services required in the request for proposals.(c) Reference to multiple award in request for proposals. If a multiple award is anticipated prior to issuing a request for proposals, the purchasing agency shall reserve the right to make the award, and the criteria for multiple awards shall be stated in the request for proposals. Criteria may include, but is not limited to geographic areas, target population, or services.(d) Conditions for multiple award. A multiple award may be made whenever the purchasing agency deems that it is in the best interests of the state. Only the providers whose proposals are evaluated as the most advantageous over-all, by geographical area, or by other criterion explained in the request for proposals, shall be considered for a multiple award. If, for example, a multiple award is to be made to two providers, then only the providers with the two highest-ranked proposals may be considered, and so on.(e) Forbidden justifications for multiple award contracts. Multiple award contracts shall not be made for any of the following reasons: (1) When a single award will meet the purchasing agency's needs without sacrifice of economy or service; or(2) Any reason in frustration of these rules, or chapter 103F, HRS.[Eff 6/19/99; am and compJAN 23 2006] (Auth: HRS § 103F-106) (Imp: HRS § 103F-402)