Hawaii Seal Hawaii Revised Statutes

103D-1004

Reciprocity

§103D-1004 Reciprocity. (a) To ensure fair and open competition for Hawaii businesses engaged in contracting with other states, the chief procurement officer may impose a reciprocal preference against bidders from those states which apply preferences. The amount of the reciprocal preference shall be equal to the amount by which the non-resident preference exceeds any preference applied by this State.

In determining whether a bidder qualifies as a resident bidder, the definition used by the other state in applying a preference shall apply.

(b) The policy board shall adopt rules to implement this section.

© This section shall not apply to any transaction if the provisions of the section conflict with any federal laws. [L 1994, c 186, pt of §1; am L 1997, c 352, §23]