All vendors doing business with the State are required to comply with all applicable statutes, administrative rules and procedures. State agencies must verify compliance prior to award and may use Hawaii Compliance Express (HCE). Once a vendor is registered, HCE provides the following proof of compliance/compliance documentation: Certificate of Good Standing (COGS) from the Department ...
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Vendors should subscribe to Hawaii Compliance Express and submit all required documentation. Once processed, and providing you are compliant with the certifying state and federal agencies, your Certificate of Compliance will be in Hawaii Compliance Express. Note: it can take up to 2 weeks to process your application.
Information on contracts and vendors awarded is available on the SPO awards website and on price and vendor list contracts page.
Price Lists and Vendor Lists are procured in a manner similar to other goods or services. They are issued as Invitation/Requests for Bids (IFB/RFB) or as Requests for Proposals (RFP). If your company is not already registered in HIePRO you should register and also check the bidding opportunities page regularly.
Check both of the following: Request for Proposals for Health and Human Services Bidding opportunities The bidding opportunities page includes notices of Requests for Proposals (RFP) and Requests for Information (RFI), an invitation to private providers and other interested parties to provide input in planning for health and human service solicitations. RFIs also give advance notice of upcoming ...
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The Western States Contracting Alliance (WSCA) – National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO) is a cooperative group contracting consortium for State government departments, institutions, agencies, and political subdivisions (i.e. colleges, school districts, counties, cities, etc.) for the fifty states, the District of Columbia, and the organized US territories. WSCA-NASPO is a subset of the ...
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Surplus property is available to eligible participants (educational, health and human services organizations) through the Surplus Property Management program. A service and handling charge is assessed to a recipient for any item acquired from the program. For additional information on this program, contact the Surplus Property Management manager at 808-831-6757. State property, after offering excess ...
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HANDS General Questions and Policy questions: State Procurement Office: Phone: 586-0554 or email [email protected] Questions about a Specific Solicitation: Contact the buyer or contact person as stated in the solicitation. Questions about Registering, How to Use HANDS, Forgotten Password: Tyler Hawaii: Phone: (808) 695-4620 or Email: [email protected] On the HANDS landing page, select ‘Help Chat – ...
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You can change your password at any time. Use the procedure below: Go to: login.ehawaii.gov Login to your eHawaii.gov account Go to My Account -> Change Password Enter your current password Enter your new password Re-enter your new password Click ‘Save’
HANDS users have the ability to post solicitation notices and awards notices for all procurement methods.