The administrator of the state procurement office shall carry out the following duties:

(1) Assist, advise, and guide state agencies in matters relating to planning and purchasing health and human services;

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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 103F-301

  • Administrator: means the administrator of the state procurement office. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 103F-102
  • Agency: means any department, authority, commission, council, board, committee, institution, legislative body, agency, or other establishment or office of the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of the State, and includes the office of Hawaiian affairs. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 103F-102
  • Health and human services: means services to communities, families, or individuals which are intended to maintain or improve health or social well-being. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 103F-102
  • Provider: means an organization or individual contracted by a state agency to provide health or human services to the public on its behalf. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 103F-102
(2) Establish and maintain a central health and human services contracts database;
(3) Develop and administer a statewide orientation and training program for purchasing agency employees, provider organization employees, and all other interested parties on all matters relating to carrying out the purposes of this chapter;
(4) Develop, distribute, and maintain a health and human service procurement manual for all state procurement officials;
(5) Develop, distribute, and maintain a procurement guide for health and human service vendors wishing to do business with the State;
(6) Perform periodic review of the procurement practices of all governmental bodies which purchase health and human services;
(7) Contract for such services as may be necessary for the purposes of this chapter; and
(8) Establish and fill such positions as may be necessary to carry out the functions of this chapter, without regard to chapters 76 and 89.