Section 3-143-607 - Final revised proposals(a) A purchasing agency may request applicants to submit final revised proposals in order to allow fair and equal opportunity to all responsive and responsible applicants to make a best and final offer or to respond to matters such as those raised at the discussions.(b) Procedure for requesting final revised proposals. The purchasing agency shall issue to all responsive and responsible applicants an addendum that includes the following information: (1) The addendum is a request for final revised proposals;(2) The deadline for submission;(3) The procedure for submitting final revised proposals if that procedure is different from submitting the original proposals;(4) Instructions that only the section or sections of each applicant's last proposal that are amended should be submitted; and(5) A statement that if an applicant does not submit a final revised proposal, then the applicant's last proposal shall be deemed to be the applicant's final revised proposal.(c) Procedure for submission. Unless a different method is specified, final revised proposals shall be submitted to the purchasing agency in the manner provided for the original proposals under section 3-143-204.(d) Notice of award after submission of final revised proposals. After revised final proposals are received, final evaluations shall be conducted, and a notice of award issued to each responsive and responsible applicant, in accordance with section 3-143-303, unless the purchasing agency makes a written determination that it is in the state's best interest to conduct additional discussions or issue a further addendum to the request for proposals.[Eff 6/19/99; am and comp JAN 23 2006] (Auth: HRS § 103F-106) (Imp: HRS § 103F-402)