HB 2248

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
H.B. NO.
2248
THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026
STATE OF HAWAII
A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
���� SECTION 1.� Section
103D-303, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (h) to
read as follows:
���� "(h)�
In cases of awards made under this section, non-selected offerors may
submit a written request for debriefing to the procurement officer within three
working days after the posting of the award of the contract.� Thereafter, the procurement officer shall
provide the non-selected offeror a prompt debriefing[[.]], but shall
not disclose any competing offeror's proposal or evaluation scores, except the
summary of scores, until after any protest is resolved and the contract is
executed.� Any protest by the non-selected
offeror pursuant to section 103D-701 following debriefing shall be filed in
writing with the procurement officer within five working days after the date
upon which the debriefing is completed."
���� SECTION 2.�
This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that
were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before its effective date.
���� SECTION 3.�
Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.� New statutory material is underscored.
���� SECTION 4.�
This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
INTRODUCED BY:
_____________________________
BY REQUEST
Report Title:
Hawaii Public Procurement Code; Protest; Debriefing;
Disclosure of Competing Proposals
Description:
Prohibits a
procurement officer from disclosing a competing offeror's proposal or
evaluation score, except the summary of scores, during a debriefing requested
by a non-selected offeror.� Authorizes
the disclosure of a competing offeror's proposal or evaluation score after a
protest is resolved and the contract is executed.
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