Section 3-142-401 - State procurement office planning activities(a) The administrator may carry out the planning activities provided in this subchapter prior to establishing procurement instructions to all purchasing agencies. The administrator shall weigh and consider the advice of the interagency committee and the community council as provided in this section.(b) The interagency committee on purchase of health and human services. The interagency committee, which is composed of heads of purchasing agencies or their designated representatives, shall assist the administrator on matters including, but not limited to: (1) How, when, and on what issues, to secure input from providers to facilitate purchasing agency decision-making;(2) Schedules for planning and purchasing health and human services;(3) Criteria to evaluate proposals for competitive and restrictive purchase of services; and(4) Education and training needs of purchasing agencies and providers.(c) The community council. The community council, which is composed of nine appointed members and one ex-officio member of the interagency committee, shall assist the administrator with advice on matters including, but not limited to: (1) When, and on what issues, to secure input from providers to facilitate purchasing agency decision-making and how to facilitate provider participation in purchasing agency planning and purchasing;(2) Schedules for planning and purchasing health and human services;(3) Criteria to evaluate proposals for competitive and restrictive purchase of services;(4) Education and training needs of purchasing agencies and providers; and(5) Market or business concerns facing providers that may affect the availability of services and the scope of competition.(d) No conflicts with other authorized policies. The administrator shall issue instructions that incorporate, and do not conflict with, current Governor's executive orders, state comptroller's administrative directives, and attorney general's opinions that may, by statute, establish guidelines or instructions to purchasing agencies which restrict or direct the budgeting, contracting and expenditure of public funds.[Eff 6/19/99; comp JAN 23 2006] (Auth: HRS § 103F-106) (Imp: HRS §§ 103F-201, 103F-202, 103F-301)