Section 17-795-5 - Contracting authority(a) The department may enter into contracts with government agencies, or private nonprofit or for-profit organizations to carry out the provisions of this chapter.(b) Contracts may cover any service or activity including but not limited to employer partnership development, employment site development, employment placement, job coaching, and processing employer reimbursement payments.(c) Contracted services shall be: (1) Consistent with the provisions of section 17-795-4; and (2) Services that will enhance a participant's ability to prepare for, accept, and retain employment. (d) The department's designee shall have decision-making authority with regard to participants and employers in the SEE program only to the extent delegated by the department. The department designee shall comply with determinations by the department regarding interpretation of the SEE program policies and rules.[Eff 3/20/2017] (Auth: HRS § 346-14) (Imp: HRS § 346-261; 45 C.F.R. §§ 260, et seq.)