Section 3-122-78 - Electronic procurement(a) Effective July 1, 2007, small purchase procurements of $25,000 to less than $50,000 shall be made through an electronic procurement system.(b) This section shall not apply to procurements subject to sections 103D-306 and 103D-307, HRS.(c) The electronic procurement system shall include at a minimum, the functionality of notifying registered vendors of the procurement opportunity and the electronic receipt of offers.(d) If no responsive, responsible quotes, or reasonable prices are received through an electronic procurement solicitation, the head of the purchasing agency or designee may determine that it is neither practicable, nor advantageous to the State to issue a new solicitation. (1) When making this determination, consideration shall be given to whether the specifications can be revised, time constraints, and competition in the marketplace;(2) In the event of this determination, an alternative procurement method may be selected to include, but not limited to, direct negotiations; and(3) Documentation of the alternative procurement determination shall be made part of the procurement file.(e) Procurements of goods, services, or construction of $25,000 to less than $50,000, which cannot be purchased through an electronic procurement system may be conducted pursuant to sections 103D-302, 103D-303, and 103D-304, HRS.(f) The chief procurement officer may determine what goods, services, or construction, less than $25,000 will be made through an electronic procurement system.[Eff and comp MAR 21 2008] (Auth: HRS §§ 103D-202, 103D-305) (Imp: HRS § 1030-305)