Section 3-148-302 - Settlement and scheduling conference(a) Within three working days of receiving a notice of protest, the head of the purchasing agency shall organize and conduct a settlement and scheduling conference with the protestor and the procurement officer in charge of the protested award and issue a scheduling order in accordance with this section.(b)Procedure for settlement and scheduling conference. The settlement and scheduling conference may be conducted face to face, by telephone conference, or other electronic communications medium. At a minimum, the conference will address the following topics: (1) Whether the protest can be resolved by mutual agreement without submitting the matter to the head of the purchasing agency for decision; and(2) Whether there will be any requests for clarification under section 3-148-502, and how much time the parties will need to make and respond to such requests.(c)Contents of scheduling order. The scheduling order shall set the deadlines for the following: (1) Requests for clarification and responses if any;(2) Submission of protest;(3) Submission of the purchasing agency's response to the protest;(4) Submission of the protestor's reply to the purchasing agency's response; and(5) Issuance of a written decision by the head of the purchasing agency.(d)Standard times allowed. Every protest shall be resolved as speedily as possible. (1) To the extent practicable, the submission of protests, responses, requests for clarification, and replies shall be completed within ten working days.(2) To the extent practicable, written decisions by the head of the purchasing agency shall be issued within five working days.(3) More or less time may be provided in the scheduling order at the discretion of the head of the purchasing agency.[Eff JUN 19 1999] (Auth: HRS § 103F-106) (Imp: HRS § 103F-501)