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Vendor Guide or Registration Website:

• http://spo.hawaii.gov

Does state charge a vendor registration fee?

• Yes, $12 one-time

Vendors must define commodities by using:

• N/AICS Commodity Code

Centralized procurement office handles:

• Non-Technology Goods
• Non-Technology Services
• Technology Goods
• Technology Services
• Building Construction
• Highway Construction

Targeted business programs/preference policies affecting procurement:

• Specific commodity-based preference
• Specific service-based preference
• Small business enterprise
• Preference for products grown or produced in the state

State entities/agencies which are exempt by law from purchasing through the purchasing office and are authorized to buy most of their requirements:

• Hawaii Tourism Authority
• Charter Schools
• Department of Education
• Regional System Boards and Hospitals
• Hawaii Health System Corporation
• Research Corporation of University of Hawaii

Senior Staff

Donna Tsuruda-Kashiwabara
Purchasing Section Chief
[email protected]

Kevin Takaesu
Compliance Section Chief
[email protected]

Carey Ann Sasaki
Purchasing Section Chief
[email protected]

Stacey Kauleinamoku
Senior Compliance Specialist
[email protected]

Michael Ong
Inventory Manager
[email protected]

Mei Phillips
Surplus Property Manager
[email protected]

Procurement Directors:

Procurement Programs
For information on current programs such as the State of Hawaii eProcurement System (HIePRO), pCard, Procurements for Health and Human Services, Training and Workshops, etc. see the Hawaii State Procurement Office Homepage