Haw. Rev. Stat. § 103D-314: Approval of accounting system.

Except with respect to firm fixed-price contracts, no contract shall be used unless it has been determined in writing by the chief procurement officer, the head of a purchasing agency, or a designee of either officer that:

(1) The proposed contractor's accounting system will permit timely development of all necessary cost data in the form required by the specific contract type contemplated; and

(2) The proposed contractor's accounting system is adequate to allocate costs in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. [L Sp 1993, c 8, pt of §2]