TITLE 44: GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS, GRANTMAKING, PROCUREMENT AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
SUBTITLE B: SUPPLEMENTAL PROCUREMENT RULES
CHAPTER XXII: OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
PART 1500 OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR PROCUREMENT RULES
SECTION 1500.5020 EXEMPTIONS


 

Section 1500.5020  Exemptions

 

If the Procurement Officer finds a conflict of interest under Section 50-13 of the Code with the vendor selected for award or contract negotiations, the Procurement Officer, if other than the CPO, shall forward to the CPO the name of the vendor and a description of the proposed contract and of the potential conflict, and shall state why an exemption  should be granted. The CPO shall submit the files to the Board of Ethics for its determination and with the approval of the CPO, the Board of Ethics may exempt named individuals from the prohibitions of Section 50-13 of the Code when, in its judgment, the public interest in having the individual in the service of the State outweighs the public policy evidenced in that Section  [30 ILCS 500/50-20].