Procurement Hearings

The Office of Administrative Hearings is responsible for conducting administrative reviews of procurement disputes arising under the Hawai`i Procurement Code (Hawai`i Revised Statutes, Chapter 103D) between the procuring agency and contractors and/or vendors doing business with the agency.

Procurement cases brought before the Office of Administrative Hearings generally involve disputes regarding:

• the preparation and interpretation of bid specifications;
• the qualification and selection of successful bidders or offerors; and
• matters relating to the solicitation process.

Consequently, unlike other types of contested case hearings conduced by the Office of Administrative Hearings, the procurement administrative review proceedings: 1) have accelerated processing and disposition requirements; 2) follow the procedural rules that have been promulgated by the State Procurement Office.

Procurement hearings brought under the Hawaii Procurement Code, are governed by Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 103D, and Hawaii Administrative Rules Title 3, Chapter 126.  Click on the link below to view and download Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 103D and Hawaii Administrative Rules Title 3, Chapter 126:

http://www.spo.hawaii.gov/statutes-and-rules

Click on the link below to view the Public Procurement Code:  Desk Reference:

http://www.hawaii.gov/dcca/oah/forms/pch/

Click on the link below to view and download procurement decisions:

http://hawaii.gov/dcca/oah/oah_decisions/procurement