Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts

Revised February 9, 2007

HAWAII

Hawaii Resident Bidder Preference

Economic Development: Contracts, Haw. Rev. Stat. § 201-4. The department of business, economic development and tourism may contract with qualified private and public agencies, associations, firms, or individuals provided that preference is given to contractors within the state.

Procurement Policy: Evaluation procedure and contract award—Hawaii products, Haw. Code R. § 3-124-5. Order of preferences where more than one preference applicable.

Procurement Policy: Evaluation procedure and contract award—Printing, binding, and stationery, Haw. Code R. § 3-124-12. Order of preferences where more than one preference applicable.

Procurement Policy: Evaluation procedure and contract award—Reciprocal, Haw. Code R. § 3-124-18. Order of preferences where more than one preference applicable.

Procurement Policy: Evaluation procedure and contract award—Recycled products, Haw. Code R. § 3-124-25. Order of preferences where more than one preference applicable.

Procurement Policy: Solicitation procedures—Software development businesses, Haw. Code R. § 3-124-34. Hawaii software development businesses given 10% preference for evaluation.

Procurement Policy: Evaluation procedure and contract award—Software development businesses, Haw. Code R. § 3-124-35. Order of preferences where more than one preference applicable.

Procurement Policy: Evaluation procedure and contract award—Tax preference, Haw. Code R. § 3-124-55. Order of preferences where more than one preference applicable.

Procurement Policy: Evaluation procedure and contract award—Qualified Community Rehabilitation Programs, Haw. Code R. § 3-124-64. Order of preferences where more than one preference applicable.

Software Development: Software development businesses, Haw. Rev. Stat. § 103D-1006. In any expenditure of public funds for software development, use of Hawaii software development businesses preferred. Bids of non-Hawaii software development businesses increased by certain percentage set by rule.

Procurement: Reciprocity, Haw. Rev. Stat. § 103D-1004. Application of reciprocal preference. Definition of “resident bidder” used by other state in applying preference applies.

Procurement Policy: Applicability--Reciprocal, Haw. Code R. § 3-124-17. Application of reciprocal preference.