Section 500.400  Suppliers

The OAG may contract with any qualified source of supply, including the following special sources, from which procurements may be made without notice and competition:

a)         Correctional Industries;

b)         State and Federal Surplus Warehouses under the jurisdiction of CMS.  The State Property Control Act [30 ILCS 605/7a] requires that surplus furniture be considered before any purchase of new furniture valued at $500 or more per piece;

c)         Qualified workshops for persons with significant disabilities;

d)         State agencies and other governmental units.

(Source:  Amended at 42 Ill. Reg. 3193, effective February 16, 2018)