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State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB1409 Introduced 1/31/2023, by Rep. William "Will" Davis SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the Architectural, Engineering, and Land Surveying Qualifications Based Selection Act. Provides that, in the procurement of architectural, engineering, and land surveying services and in the awarding of contracts for such services under the Act, not less than 30% of the total dollar amount of State contracts shall be established as an aspirational goal to be awarded to firms owned by minorities, women, and persons with disabilities. Provides that of that total amount of all State contracts awarded to firms owned by minorities, women, and persons with disabilities, contracts representing at least 16% shall be awarded to firms owned by minorities, contracts representing at least 10% shall be awarded to women-owned firms, and contracts representing at least 4% shall be awarded to firms owned by persons with disabilities.
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| | HB1409 | | LRB103 25706 HLH 52055 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning finance.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Architectural, Engineering, and Land |
| 5 | | Surveying
Qualifications Based Selection Act is amended by |
| 6 | | adding Section 17 as follows:
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| 7 | | (30 ILCS 535/17 new) |
| 8 | | Sec. 17. Contract goals. Notwithstanding any provision of |
| 9 | | law to the contrary, in the procurement of architectural, |
| 10 | | engineering, and land surveying services and in the awarding |
| 11 | | of contracts for such services under this Act, not less than |
| 12 | | 30% of the total dollar amount of State contracts shall be |
| 13 | | established as an aspirational goal to be awarded to firms |
| 14 | | owned by minorities, women, and persons with disabilities. Of |
| 15 | | that total amount of all State contracts awarded to firms |
| 16 | | owned by minorities, women, and persons with disabilities |
| 17 | | under this Section, contracts representing at least 16% shall |
| 18 | | be awarded to firms owned by minorities, contracts |
| 19 | | representing at least 10% shall be awarded to women-owned |
| 20 | | firms, and contracts representing at least 4% shall be awarded |
| 21 | | to firms owned by persons with disabilities.
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