For executive departments excluding: Office of Hawaiian Affairs University of Hawaii Department of Education, but not excluding Hawaii State Public Library System and Hawaii Health Systems Corporation Department Head approves disposal application for: Disposal application for all non-expendable state property having a unit cost of $1,000 or more and a useful life of more than ...
Read More Which Department Heads of the State Executive Branch can approve the disposal application? Which type of disposal shall not be delegated to anyone else?
The Department Head or Department Designee approves for all state property having a unit cost below $1,000, including supplies (except weapons, works of art, historical treasures, land, and interest in land), and lost, stolen or damaged state property with a unit cost less than $500. Refer to the Procurement Circular 2014-17(A), Amendment 1 for more ...
Read More Who approves the disposal application for all state property having a unit cost below ,000 and lost, stolen or damaged state property with a unit cost less than 0?
For other jurisdictions, their respective Chief Procurement Officers (CPO) approves the disposal application.
Property Custodian is a Department Designee delegated by the Department Head. See previous Q&A regarding disposal application that can be approved by the Property Custodian/Department Designee.
Changes to the delegated Property Custodian may be made by submitting a completed form SPO-017Btrans, Property Custodian Delegation of Authority.
The position levels are described with examples. You must attend all workshops mandatory for any method of procurement in which you have a role in conducting, reviewing or approving the procurement. For instance, if you never have a role in conducting, reviewing or approving construction procurements, the workshops relating to construction are not mandatory: SPO ...
Read More I am not sure which position level I am. How do I know which workshops to take?
You are not required to take workshops again because you have moved to a new position or office. It is recommended you attend workshops as a refresher especially if you have not conducted procurements for a year as some requirements have changed. You are responsible for remaining current on the requirements for the procurements you ...
Read More If I move to another position or another office do I have to take the workshops over again?
If you never conduct, review or approve solicitations for any particular procurement method (i.e. competitive sealed bids) attendance is not mandatory for workshops required for that procurement method. Note: Your department may require attendance at workshops that are not SPO mandatory requirements. Check with your department. Some workshops are mandatory for more than one procurement ...
Read More If I am a Level 2 and my office never conducts, reviews or approves competitive sealed bids, do I still need to attend the workshops required for competitive sealed bids?
If you only purchase using the SPO Price/Vendor lists, you are required attend the SPO Price and Vendor List/Cooperative Contracts workshop (No. SPO 190). If you are responsible for the purchase when a request to purchase off the pricelist (permission to not use the pricelist is granted) you must attend the workshops mandatory for the ...
Read More Do I have to attend the Small Purchase workshop (No SPO 120) if I only purchase items from the SPO price/vendor lists?
Yes. Even if you only purchase items whose total cost is less than $5,000 you must attend the Small Purchases method of procurement workshop. If you have delegated authority to conduct small purchase procurements for expenditures less than $50,000, you must be aware of the requirements and procedures.