Requests for Exemption  from Chapter 103F   from 7/1/06

Request for Exemption
from Ch. 103F,  from FY 2002-2006

Form SPO-H-150 Request for Exemption from Chapter 103F, HRS (for State agencies)

Section 3-141-503, Hawaii Administrative Rules

Background and Purpose

When there is good cause for a procurement to be exempt from Chapter 103F, HRS, chief procurement officers (CPOs) may exempt such procurements upon written request by the head of the purchasing agency.  CPOs are designated in section 103D-203, HRS.  The awards listed here include those requests for approval  to the Chief Procurement Officer for the Executive Branch (except for the Department of Education, Office of Hawaiian Affairs and the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation). 
Note: Chief procurement officers are designated by  section 103D-203, HRS.  See a listing of the chief procurement officers.

The Process

The head of the purchasing agency submits a request for exemption in writing (Form SPO-H-150) to the chief procurement officer.  Before granting an exemption the chief procurement officer consults with the administrator of the State Procurement Office.  All requests for exemption shall be posted to a website for 7 days prior to any action by the chief procurement officer.

Other Exemptions

Please note:  other awards are exempt from Chapter 103F, HRS as provided in section 103F-101, HRS and section 3-141-503, HAR.   All contracts are included in the contracts database.

Information in the Database

The listing includes the following information:  

the purchasing agency, 

the provider awarded, 

a brief description of the service, 

the amount awarded, 

the start and end dates of the contract, 

the status of each request and the date of the status, and

a copy of the request.

The database is searchable by the department/division making the request, the provider, service, and current status of the request.