Section 3-143-505 - Selection of substitute provider after early termination of contract(a) In the event that a contract for health and human services awarded under this chapter is terminated before the contract expiration date, the purchasing agency shall follow the procedures in this section to select a substitute provider.(b) Initiation of new competitive purchase of service. To select a substitute provider, a purchasing agency may initiate a new competitive purchase of service procurement by issuing a new request for proposals.(c) Expedited procedure for selection of substitute provider. If the selection of a substitute provider through the initiation of a new competitive purchase of service procurement is not practicable, then the purchasing agency may, if applicable, negotiate a contract with the next highest evaluated ranked applicant. If the purchasing agency and applicant are unable to negotiate a contract, the purchasing agency may negotiate with the next highest ranking applicant, and so on. In the event that there are no other proposals, or none of the proposals and applicants are sufficiently advantageous, the purchasing agency may select any provider that will be an advantageous substitute. Any contract awarded to a substitute provider selected under this subsection shall terminate either at the same time that the original contract would have, or at the close of the following fiscal year, whichever occurs sooner.[Eff 6/19/99; am and comp JAN 23 2006] (Auth: HRS § 103F-106) (Imp: HRS § 103F-402)