Section 3-144-203.1 - Review of request by chief procurement officer(a) After the notice has been posted for seven days, the chief procurement officer shall review the request. If approved, no action to award the contract shall take place until two days after the protest submittal deadline, in accordance with section 3-144-204. The status of the request shall be posted to the website where the request and notice are posted.(b) Disapproval of request. If the chief procurement officer finds that the request fails to comply with the requirements of section 103F-403, HRS, or this chapter, then the request shall be disapproved. Upon disapproval, the chief procurement officer shall return the request and notice to the purchasing agency together with a written explanation for the disapproval.(c) Resubmission after disapproval. When the chief procurement officer disapproves a request, the purchasing agency may attempt to address the disapproval and resubmit the request and notice. Alternately, the purchasing agency may cancel the intended purchase altogether, or pursue another more appropriate method of procurement.Haw. Code R. § 3-144-203.1
[Eff and comp JAN 23 2006] (Auth: HRS § 103F-106) (Imp: HRS § 103F-403)
§ 3-144-203.1 is based substantially upon § 3-144-202. [Eff 6/19/99; R JAN 23 2006]