• Act 283 SLH 2006 amended HRS section 103D-305, Small Purchase
  Raised the threshold of small purchase request for quotes from less than $25,000 to less than $50,000 provided that all purchases from $25,000 to less than $50,000 are conducted through an electronic procurement system.
• HAR Section 3-122, Subchapter 8, Small Purchases
  How small purchases procurements are to be conducted.  Includes section on Parceling.
  
• HAR Section 3-122-78 (section on electronic procurement for small purchases):
  Small purchase request for quotation procurements between $25,000 and less than $50,000 shall be made through an eProcurement system effective 7/1/07.
  Sole source and emergency procurements pursuant to HRS sections 103D-306 and 103D-307 are not included.
  The chief procurement officer may determine any goods, services and or construction less than $25,000 to be procured through an e-procurement system. See also Procurement Circular 2006-07, Amendment 1
  
• Procurement Circular 2006-07 Amendment 1  Small Purchases and the Hawaii Electronic Procurement System,
  Provides guidelines for small purchase requests for quotes and states that for the executive branch, all procurements between $15,000 and $50,000 shall be procured through HePS. it also states that compliance documents shall be obtained for purchases from $15,000.
• Procurement Circular 2005-04, Amendment 3 Hawaii Compliance Express  (see also 2005-04, and 2005-04 amendments 1 and 2)
• HRS section 103D-106, Penalties
  Administrative fines were added.
• HAR Chapter 3-131, Compliance was amended effective 4/14/08 to comply with the requirements of Act 142, SLH 2007.
  The applicability of the chapter was amended to include goverment employees and offerors; a procurement code of ethics is added, the section on penalties was added to add administrative fines.
  The section on parceling should also be reviewed by buyers conducting small purchase request for quotes.
• Procurement Circular 2008-09 SPECIFICATIONS Pursuant to HRS Chapter 103D, Part IV, and HAR, Chapter 3-122, Subchapter 3
  Reminder that specifications shall promote competition, not be unduly restrictive and shall be fair to all vendors. provides clarification.
  
• HRS 103D-310  Responsibility of offerors
  Compliance documentation that is required prior to award.
• HAR 3-122-112 Respobnsibility of offerors
  Compliance Documentation required prior to award and at end of a contract. Dates compliance documentation is valid.
• Chapter 3-122, "Source Selection and Contract Formation" (eff: 3/21/08)
• HRS Section 103-53  Contracts with the state or counties; tax clearances, assignments.
  This section requires tax clearance prior to final payments. It applies to all contracts/agreements.
  (Note that compliancy in Hawaii Compliance Express meets this requirement. See Procurement Circulars 2005-04, Amendment 3  and 2006-07 Amendment 1 (listed above))
• HRS Section 103D-328 Tax clearances; setoff for due and unpaid taxes.
  This section is similar to HRS 103-53 and applies to procurements pursuant to Chapter 103D and states no contract shall be in effect until the state receives state and federal tax clearances and also requires tax clearances prior to final payment.
  (Note that compliancy in Hawaii Compliance Express meets this requirement. See Procurement Circulars 2005-04, Amendment 3  and 2006-07 Amendment 1 (listed above))
• HRS Section 103-55  Wages, hours, and working conditions of employees of contractors performing services. 
  Before a vendor enters into a service contract in excess of $25,000, the provider shall certify that it complies with this section; there are some exceptions.
• HRS Section 11-205.5, Campaign contributions by state and county contractors.
  Campaign contributions are prohibited from specified State or county government contractors during the term of the contract if the contractors are paid with funds appropriated by a legislative body
• HRS Section 103D-412  Energy-efficient vehicles.
  If you are buying a vehicle, you need to be familiar with the requirements for buying energy efficient vehicles.See Energy Efficiency Guidelines for State
• Energy Efficiency Guidelines for State (DBEDT Website)
  Includes energy efficiency requirements when purchasing a vehicle.  Vehicle Purchase Guidelines, Energy Efficient Vehicles Listing for curent and past year.
  Also includes Administrative directives for energy efficiency, guidlelines for energy efficient buildings, energy performance contracting, etc.
• Check with your fiscal office about current Budget Execution Policies.  There are requirements in those that may affect a solicitation.
• Personal Services Contractor Procedural Manual by DAGS/ Audit and Accounting Review Committee (AARC)
• Related
• HRS 489E is the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act. 
• See DCCA Procurement Decisions (resulting from protests)
  Note: PCH 2003-018 and PCH 2004-007 address pre-bid conferences and responsiveness to a solicitation.
• HRS Chapter 103 - Expenditure of Public Money and Public Contracts
• HRS Chapter 104 - Wages & Hours of Employees on Public Works
• HRS Chapter 84 - Standards of Conduct

• HRS 84-15 Contracts
  Requires public notice if entering into a contract with an employee or a legislator or a business in which an employee or legislator has a controlling interest. 
  State agencies shall not enter into contracts with persons or businesses represented or assisted by a person who has been an employee of the agency within the preceding 2 years.