Section 1500.4510  Resident Bidder Preference

a)         "Illinois resident vendor" as used in this Section means a person authorized to transact business in this State and having a bona fide establishment for transacting business within this State at which it was actually transacting business on the date when any competitive solicitation for a public contract was first advertised or announced, including a foreign corporation duly authorized to transact business in this State that has a bona fide establishment for transacting business within this State at which it was actually transacting business on the date when any competitive solicitation for a public contract was first advertised or announced.

b)         In breaking a tie, an Illinois resident vendor shall be given the award.

c)         In all procurements involving out-of-state vendors, the CPO shall consult a list of states with in-state preference that shall be maintained by CMS.