§103D-1004  Reciprocity.  (a)  To ensurefair and open competition for Hawaii businesses engaged in contracting withother states, the chief procurement officer may impose a reciprocal preferenceagainst bidders from those states which apply preferences.  The amount of thereciprocal preference shall be equal to the amount by which the non-residentpreference exceeds any preference applied by this State.

In determining whether a bidder qualifies as aresident bidder, the definition used by the other state in applying apreference shall apply.

(b)  The policy board shall adopt rules toimplement this section.

(c)  This section shall not apply to anytransaction if the provisions of the section conflict with any federal laws. [L1994, c 186, pt of §1; am L 1997, c 352, §23]