Bill > SB1307

This bill modifies Hawaii's procurement laws by restricting the information a procurement officer can disclose during a debriefing process for non-selected offerors. Specifically, when a non-selected offeror requests a debriefing within three working days after a contract is awarded, the procurement officer must provide the debriefing but cannot reveal the competing offeror's full proposal or detailed evaluation scores. The only score-related information that can be shared is a summary of scores. Full disclosure of a competing offeror's proposal and evaluation scores is only permitted after any potential protests have been resolved and the contract has been executed. This change aims to protect the confidentiality of competing bids during the procurement process while still allowing unsuccessful bidders to understand the basic reasons they were not selected. The bill will take effect immediately upon approval and does not impact any rights, penalties, or proceedings that occurred before its effective date.

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https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=1307&year=2025