Section 3-143-404 - Discussions with applicants after notice of award and before contract execution(a) After the notice of award is issued, the purchasing agency or a secondary purchaser may have further discussions in accordance with this section in order to negotiate a more advantageous contract for the state.(b) Scope of discussions. Discussions conducted under this section shall be limited in scope to the following: (1) Contractual terms and conditions not specifically addressed in the request for proposals that would not constitute a material change to the proposals; and(2) Contractual terms and conditions which are substantially the same or that do not constitute a material change to the proposal.(c) Material change defined. For purposes of this section a material change to a proposal is one that would have adversely affected the proposal's rating during the evaluation process.(d) Procedure for conducting discussions. The purchasing agencies shall establish procedures and schedules for conducting discussions under this[Eff 6/19/99; am and comp JAN 23 2006] (Auth: HRS § 103F-106) (Imp: HRS § 103F-402)