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Prln[ versbn - ®COPYRIGHT 2007 The Hondulu Advertiser - HawaU's Newspaper , a dWisbn of Gannett Co. Inc. <br /> was denied. daims Over misuse of <br /> Hawaiian Home Lands <br /> <br /> Lingle spokesman Pang said Sumida and Blevins "were ;properties; agrees to pay <br /> recommended for their current positions by many individuals in the DHHL:COmpensatiOn'Of $30 <br /> community." Makanui hadn't worked for Commlmity Planning for I million per year for 20 <br /> seven years when be served on the DHHI, selection committees, ~ years; `£jght years remain <br /> Pang pointed out. ~ on-agreement. - <br /> "I do not believe Mr. Makanui's past employment, seven years ago, i 2003:•Gov. Linda. L'Ingle <br /> alone prevents him from serving appropriately on a selection ;takes office, Installs Micah <br /> committee with (Community Planning) as a bidder," Pang said. i Kane at DHHL, announces <br /> f plags to;deuelop. and .lease <br /> MESSING LETTERS ;-6;000 neW residences to <br /> i Mawaiian5: <br /> e <br /> Files for the first five Community Planning contracts contain no i ° ; <br /> letters of appointment from Kane naming Sumida, Blevins and ~ July 1, 2003: Nevv <br /> Makanui to the selection committees, although such appointment ,:prOtalcerrent Iaw lakes <br /> letters aze customarily included in government contract files. effect, requiring members <br /> rof Consultanf selection <br /> Also missing from the five files are score sheets routinely filled out ~mmittees be"'Impartial <br /> by selection committee members who must evaluate prospective ,:and independent:" <br /> consultants on such criteria as experience, past performance on <br /> similaz projects and ability to accomglish the requited work in a ; SePtambe~ 2003:.DHHL <br /> timely manner. Each file does contain a summary of the committees' ~ hires Joseph Blevins of <br /> decisions that Community Planning was best qualified for each job. I KdUdY s15 land management <br /> t division administrator. <br /> ~Acoordirxj to Blevins, <br /> Kane said the department "followed the practices in place at the <br /> Joseph Rickard of <br /> time" he took office but has "since improved our procurement ~ <br /> practices." ! Gorrimunity Planning <br /> recruited $levins for the <br /> Blevins said he never filled out score sheets. ~ DHHL job: <br /> ; , . <br /> k Oct 1,6 2003: Larry . <br /> "We were new. We didn't know how h was supposed to be done,' i <br /> Blevins said. Sumida hired as RHHL real. <br /> estate development <br /> "We didn't have a procurement policy as far as I knew. When I ~ 5pegali5t Recommended <br /> found out we were doing it wrong, I brought in a procurement ~ for the job by Beniard Kea <br /> specialist and we established a policy." ~Of Community. Planning. <br /> Blevins said he remembers discussing the first contract awarded to ;Oct. 24 2003:. DHHL <br /> selection committee <br /> Community Planning with Sumida and believes the company was ~ merrtbers Sumida, Blevins <br /> qualified to receive the job. ' <br /> Mtp://the.tandugmdvertlsernom/crude/zoos/seWoz/wylerran~o9oZO35e.tro~print=on is a ~ tio/1z/zoo~ rz3s:ia rri) <br /> <br />