HRS §103F-401
How contracts are chosen
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗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
A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
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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