Section 3-143-402 - Submission of questions before submittal deadline(a) Before the submittal deadline, an applicant may submit questions to the purchasing agency for clarification or explanation of any point in a request for proposals.(b) Procedure for submitting questions. Questions shall be submitted to the purchasing agency in writing, identifying the questioner and clearly referencing the request for proposals. To the extent possible, questions shall be transmitted to the purchasing agency within a reasonable time before the submittal deadline to allow the purchasing agency time to consider the questions and distribute answers.(c) Purchasing agency response. The purchasing agency shall promptly respond to written questions posed under this section by an addendum to the request for proposals, as provided under section 3-143-301. All prospective applicants who submitted questions and prospective applicants who are known to have obtained a copy of the request for proposals, shall be notified of the addendum's availability, and to the extent practicable, a copy of the addendum may also be mailed or sent electronically. All written clarifications shall be made available on a website identified in the request for proposals and at the same location or locations where proposals may be submitted.[Eff 6/19/99; am and comp JAN 23 2006] (Auth: HRS § 103F-106) (Imp: HRS § 103F-402)