SB0767eng 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SB0767 Engrossed LRB095 05411 RCE 25501 b

AN ACT concerning State government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Illinois Procurement Code is amended by changing the heading of Article 15 and Section 15-25 and by adding Section 15-30 as follows:

(30 ILCS 500/Art. 15 heading)

ARTICLE 15

PROCUREMENT INFORMATION BULLETIN

(30 ILCS 500/15-25)

Sec. 15-25. Bulletin content.

(a) Invitations for bids. Notice of each and every contract that is offered, including renegotiated contracts and change orders, shall be published in the Bulletin. The applicable chief procurement officer may provide by rule an organized format for the publication of this information, but in any case it must include at least the date first offered, the date submission of offers is due, the location that offers are to be submitted to, the purchasing State agency, the responsible State purchasing officer, a brief purchase description, the method of source selection, information of how to obtain a comprehensive purchase description and any disclosure and contract forms, and encouragement to prospective vendors to hire qualified veterans, as defined by Section 45-67 of this Code, and Illinois residents discharged from any Illinois adult correctional center.

(b) Contracts let or awarded. Notice of each and every contract that is let or awarded, including renegotiated contracts and change orders, shall be published in the next available subsequent Bulletin, and the applicable chief procurement officer may provide by rule an organized format for the publication of this information, but in any case it must include at least all of the information specified in subsection (a) as well as the name of the successful responsible bidder or offeror, the contract price, the number of unsuccessful responsive bidders, and any other disclosure specified in any Section of this Code. This notice must be posted in the online electronic Bulletin prior to execution of the contract.

(c) Emergency purchase disclosure. Any chief procurement officer, State purchasing officer, or designee exercising emergency purchase authority under this Code shall publish a written description and reasons and the total cost, if known, or an estimate if unknown and the name of the responsible chief procurement officer and State purchasing officer, and the business or person contracted with for all emergency purchases in the next timely, practicable Bulletin. This notice must be posted in the online electronic Bulletin within 3 business days after the execution of the contract.

(d) Other required disclosure. The applicable chief procurement officer shall provide by rule for the organized publication of all other disclosure required in other Sections of this Code in a timely manner.

(Source: P.A. 94-1067, eff. 8-1-06.)

(30 ILCS 500/15-30 new)

Sec. 15-30. Electronic Bulletin clearinghouse.

(a) The Procurement Policy Board shall maintain on its official website a searchable database containing all information required to be included in the Illinois Procurement Bulletin under subsections (b) and (c) of Section 15-25. The posting of procurement information on the website is subject to the same posting requirements as the online electronic Bulletin.

(b) For the purposes of this Section, searchable means searchable and sortable by successful responsible bidder or offeror or, for emergency purchases, business or person contracted with; the contract price or total cost; the service or good; the purchasing State agency; and the date first offered or announced.

(c) The Department of Central Management Services, the Capital Development Board, the Department of Transportation, and the higher education chief procurement officer shall provide the Procurement Policy Board the information and resources necessary, and in a manner, to effectuate the purpose of this Section.