Section 3-149-304 - Parceling forbidden(a) The practice of parceling a large single purchase of health and human services into multiple smaller purchases in order to avoid conducting a competitive purchase of services, or to otherwise frustrate the purposes of chapter 103F, HRS, and these rules is forbidden.(b) Suspension of power to procure. In the event that it is determined that a purchasing agency is guilty of parceling, the administrator may, in his or her discretion, take any action permitted by law he or she deems appropriate in order to address the situation, including order that all or a part of the purchasing agency's procurement activities shall be conducted under the direct supervision of its chief procurement officer, or the administrator.[Eff 6/19/99; comp JAN 23 2006] (Auth: HRS § 103F-106) (Imp: HRS § 103F-408)