SB2601 amends Hawaii procurement laws to ensure transparency and fiscal responsibility.

SB2601 amends Hawaii procurement laws to ensure transparency, fiscal responsibility, and accountability. It requires that awarded contracts not exceed ten percent of available appropriations unless approved by the chief procurement officer. It also repeals criminal penalties, replacing them with administrative fines for violations. The bill mandates that multi-term contracts must be certified by the comptroller, director of finance, or chief financial officers.

SB2601 amends Hawaii procurement laws to ensure transparency and fiscal responsibility.

SB2601 amends Hawaii procurement laws to ensure transparency, fiscal responsibility, and accountability. It requires that awarded contracts not exceed ten percent of available appropriations unless approved by the chief procurement officer. It also repeals criminal penalties, replacing them with administrative fines for violations. The bill mandates that multi-term contracts must be certified by the comptroller, director of finance, or chief financial officers.