SECTION FOUR: SOLICITATION AND AWARD 4.1 KEY INFORMATION 4.1.1 SOLICITATION AND AWARD PHASE PROCESS FLOW The Solicitation and Award phase of the procurement lifecycle is defined as the process of acquiring goods, services, or construction through an open, competitive solicitation process and includes the following steps: solicitation development; solicitation issuance; proposal receipt; evaluation; discussions (if ...
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4.2 Small Purchases Process If a requirements falls under the dollar thresholds discussed below, the Agency should purchase the goods, services or construction using the streamlined processes for the small purchase method of procurement. The following table outlines the small purchase thresholds and the associated types of small purchase procedures state agencies are required to ...
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4.3 Competitive Sealed Bidding Process Once it has been decided in the planning process that competitive sealed bidding is the appropriate method, the process below shall be followed. The Competitive Sealed Bidding process is outlined in the graphic below, and detailed in the following sections. 4.3.1 Develop the IFB In accordance with HAR §3-122-21, the following ...
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4.4 Competitive Sealed Proposals Process The Competitive Sealed Proposal process is outlined in the graphic below, and detailed in the following sections. 4.4.1 Develop the RFP In accordance with HRS 103D, once the purchasing agency has developed a detailed specification or statement of work it must incorporate this information in a solicitation document, known as ...
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4.5 Professional Services As discussed in the planning stage, professional services are those services as defined by HRS 103D-104 including the professional and scientific occupation series contained in the United States Office of Personnel Management’s Qualifications Standards Handbook. Design professional services furnished by licensees under HRS Chapter 464 shall be procured by this method. (1)Only if the emergency requirements of HRS ...
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4.6 Competitive Purchase of Services – Health and Human Services The Competitive Purchase of Service utilizes the request for proposals process and is the most frequently used procurement method for purchasing health and human services. In this process, award is made to the applicant whose proposal is determined to be the most advantageous to the ...
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4.7 Other Procurement Considerations Prior to Award (1)Requirements discussed in this Section do not apply to procurements … Continue reading 4.7.1 Preferences The State of Hawaii has several statutory preferences an agency must consider as it develops a solicitation document and evaluation plan. Each of these preferences may impact an agency’s solicitation or the evaluation of ...
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4.8 Debrief and Protest 4.8.1 Debrief 4.8.1.1 Debrief for Goods, Services and Construction (HRS 103D) For the competitive sealed proposals (HRS §103D-303 & HAR §3-122-60) and procurement of professional services (HRS §103D-304 & HAR §3-122-70) methods of procurement, non-selected offerors may request a debrief from the purchasing agency. To request a debrief, the non-selected offeror ...
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