Section 526.15  Definition of Terms Used in This Part

As used throughout this Part, terms defined in the Illinois Procurement Code shall have the same meaning as in the Code and as further defined below, and each term listed in this Section shall have the meaning set forth below unless its use clearly requires a different meaning.  Terms may be defined in particular Sections for use in that Section.

            "Bid" − The response to an Invitation for Bids.

            "Bidder" − Any person who submits a bid.

            "Brand Name or Equal Specification" − A specification that uses one or more manufacturers' names or catalogue numbers to describe the standard of quality, performance and other characteristics needed to meet University requirements, and that allows the submission of equivalent products.

            "Brand Name Specification" − A specification limited to one or more items by manufacturers' names or catalogue numbers.

            "Code" − The Illinois Procurement Code [30 ILCS 500].

            "Contract" − The term contract as used in the Code and this Part does not include: supplies or services the terms governing which are established by tariff of the Illinois Commerce Commission or the Federal Communications Commission, bonds or contracts relating to bonds issued by or on behalf of a State agency when the contractor or vendor is neither selected nor paid by the State agency.

            "Contractor or Vendor − The terms contractor and vendor are used interchangeably for the purposes of the Code and this Part.

            "Day" − Calendar day.  In computing any period of time, the day of the event from which the designated period of time begins to run shall not be included, but the last day of the period shall be included unless it is a Saturday, Sunday, or a University holiday, in which event the period shall run to the end of the next business day.

            "Invitation for Bids" or "IFB" − The process by which a University requests information from bidders, including all documents, whether attached or incorporated by reference, used for soliciting bids. [30 ILCS 500/1-15.45]

            "Items" − Anything that may be procured under this Code.

            "Procurement Officer" − The Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) or appropriate State Purchasing Officer (SPO) who conducts the particular procurement, or a designee of either.

            "Proposal" − The response to a Request for Proposals.

            "Purchase of Care" − A contract with a person for the furnishing of medical, educational, psychiatric, vocational, rehabilitation, social, or human services directly to a recipient of a State aid program [30 ILCS 500/1-15.68] or including a recipient of services from a University medical, educational, psychiatric, vocational, rehabilitation, social, or human services program.  Purchase of care includes services provided or arranged to be provided by a vendor in conjunction with the purchase of care.  Such services may include administrative and management services, enrollment, health education, grievance procedures, case management, utilization review, quality assurance, peer review, or marketing.  Recipient of a State aid program includes applicants for a State aid program.

            "Qualified Products List" − An approved list of supplies, services, or construction items described by model or catalogue numbers that, prior to competitive solicitation, the University has determined will meet the applicable specification requirements.

            "Request for Proposals" or "RFP" − The process by which a purchasing agency requests information from offerors, including all documents, whether attached or incorporated by reference, used for soliciting proposals. [30 ILCS 500/1-15.75]

            "Responsible" − In the context of procurement procedures, the apparent ability to undertake and complete successfully the requirements of a contract.

            "Responsive" − In the context of procurement procedures, the compliance in all meaningful, material respects with the procurement solicitation.

            "Services" − The furnishing of labor, time, or effort by a contractor, not involving the delivery of a specific end product other than reports or supplies that are incidental to the required performance.

            "Specification" − Any description of the physical, functional, or performance characteristics, or of the nature of a supply or service. A specification includes, as appropriate, requirements for inspecting, testing, or preparing a supply or service item for delivery. Unless the context requires otherwise, the terms "specification" and "purchase description" are used interchangeably throughout this Part.

            "Specification for a Common or General Use Item" − A specification that has been developed and approved for repeated use in procurements.

            "Supplies" − All personal property, including, but not limited to, equipment, materials, printing and insurance and the financing of those supplies. [30 ILCS 500/1-15.110]

            "Unsolicited Offer" − Any offer other than one submitted in response to a solicitation.