HRS §103F-401
How contracts are chosen
This section says that, unless a special rule applies, the state must use competitive bidding to buy health and human services. It lists four exceptions that have their own rules.
state agencies
The statute, as written — Methods of selection
Unless otherwise provided by law, all contracts for purchases of health and human services shall be awarded by competitive purchase of services pursuant to section 103F-402, except as provided in: (1) Section 103F-403 (Restrictive purchase of services); (2) Section 103F-404 (Treatment purchase of services); (3) Section 103F-405 (Small purchases); and (4) Section 103F-406 (Crisis purchase of services).
Sections this one refers to
§103F-402 Competitive purchase of services
§103F-403 When the state can buy services from only one provider
§103F-404 Buying treatment services without a full bidding process
§103F-405 Small purchases
§103F-406 Emergency purchase of services
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