Section 500.1270  Confidentiality

Any chief procurement officer, State purchasing officer, designee, or executive officer who willfully uses or allows the use of specifications, competitive bid documents, proprietary competitive information, proposals, contracts, or selection information to compromise the fairness or integrity of the procurement, bidding, or contract process shall be subject to immediate dismissal [30 ILCS 500/50-45], regardless of personnel rules, any contract, law or other agreement, and may, in addition, be subject to criminal prosecution.