Energy Fund Contract Violated Hawaii Law
By Honolulu Advertiser Writer Sean Hao
State officials violated procurement law with the recent selection of a manager for an $8.7 million hydrogen technology investment fund, according to the state Procurement Office.
The contract was awarded to H2 Energy LLC in early August even though it was the lowest-ranked choice of an evaluation committee that reviewed three qualifying proposals. Procurement office administrator Aaron Fujioka, speaking at a four-hour state Senate committee hearing on the matter yesterday, said the decision to go with H2 Energy was not in compliance with state procurement law. Continue Reading.
This article was published in the Honolulu Advertiser on Wednesday, September 5, 2007.