99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
SB2873

 

Introduced 2/17/2016, by Sen. Sue Rezin

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
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    Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Re-enacts a provision concerning the applicability of the Code to public institutions of higher education and makes changes to those provisions. Sets forth provisions concerning multi-step sealed bidding, competitive sealed proposals, and small purchases. Removes the position of chief procurement officer for the Capital Development Board and transfers the responsibilities of that position to the chief procurement officer responsible for the Department of Transportation. Sets forth provisions concerning best value procurement and provisions with respect to a bidder or offeror's noncompliance with the registration requirements as of the date bids or proposals are due. Removes provisions with respect to the competitive request for proposal process and provisions concerning procurement compliance monitors. Increases the sales threshold for small businesses selling services from $8,000,000 to $15,000,000 and provides that a business shall not be considered a small business if it has more than 100 employees. Provides that communications between vendors and State agencies are governed by applicable provisions of the Federal Acquisition Regulation and that communications that violate the federal regulations are reportable to the responsible chief procurement officer. Makes other changes. Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act and the Small Business Contract Act to make conforming changes. Amends the Governmental Joint Purchasing Act. Provides that each chief procurement officer may authorize the purchase or lease of personal property, supplies, and services which have been procured through a competitive process by a federal agency or other entities. Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning finance.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The State Officials and Employees Ethics Act is
5amended by changing Section 20-5 as follows:
 
6    (5 ILCS 430/20-5)
7    Sec. 20-5. Executive Ethics Commission.
8    (a) The Executive Ethics Commission is created.
9    (b) The Executive Ethics Commission shall consist of 9
10commissioners. The Governor shall appoint 5 commissioners, and
11the Attorney General, Secretary of State, Comptroller, and
12Treasurer shall each appoint one commissioner. Appointments
13shall be made by and with the advice and consent of the Senate
14by three-fifths of the elected members concurring by record
15vote. Any nomination not acted upon by the Senate within 60
16session days of the receipt thereof shall be deemed to have
17received the advice and consent of the Senate. If, during a
18recess of the Senate, there is a vacancy in an office of
19commissioner, the appointing authority shall make a temporary
20appointment until the next meeting of the Senate when the
21appointing authority shall make a nomination to fill that
22office. No person rejected for an office of commissioner shall,
23except by the Senate's request, be nominated again for that

 

 

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1office at the same session of the Senate or be appointed to
2that office during a recess of that Senate. No more than 5
3commissioners may be of the same political party.
4    The terms of the initial commissioners shall commence upon
5qualification. Four initial appointees of the Governor, as
6designated by the Governor, shall serve terms running through
7June 30, 2007. One initial appointee of the Governor, as
8designated by the Governor, and the initial appointees of the
9Attorney General, Secretary of State, Comptroller, and
10Treasurer shall serve terms running through June 30, 2008. The
11initial appointments shall be made within 60 days after the
12effective date of this Act.
13    After the initial terms, commissioners shall serve for
144-year terms commencing on July 1 of the year of appointment
15and running through June 30 of the fourth following year.
16Commissioners may be reappointed to one or more subsequent
17terms.
18    Vacancies occurring other than at the end of a term shall
19be filled by the appointing authority only for the balance of
20the term of the commissioner whose office is vacant.
21    Terms shall run regardless of whether the position is
22filled.
23    (c) The appointing authorities shall appoint commissioners
24who have experience holding governmental office or employment
25and shall appoint commissioners from the general public. A
26person is not eligible to serve as a commissioner if that

 

 

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1person (i) has been convicted of a felony or a crime of
2dishonesty or moral turpitude, (ii) is, or was within the
3preceding 12 months, engaged in activities that require
4registration under the Lobbyist Registration Act, (iii) is
5related to the appointing authority, or (iv) is a State officer
6or employee.
7    (d) The Executive Ethics Commission shall have
8jurisdiction over all officers and employees of State agencies
9other than the General Assembly, the Senate, the House of
10Representatives, the President and Minority Leader of the
11Senate, the Speaker and Minority Leader of the House of
12Representatives, the Senate Operations Commission, the
13legislative support services agencies, and the Office of the
14Auditor General. The Executive Ethics Commission shall have
15jurisdiction over all board members and employees of Regional
16Transit Boards. The jurisdiction of the Commission is limited
17to matters arising under this Act, except as provided in
18subsection (d-5).
19    A member or legislative branch State employee serving on an
20executive branch board or commission remains subject to the
21jurisdiction of the Legislative Ethics Commission and is not
22subject to the jurisdiction of the Executive Ethics Commission.
23    (d-5) The Executive Ethics Commission shall have
24jurisdiction over all chief procurement officers and
25procurement compliance monitors and their respective staffs.
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1any matters arising under the Illinois Procurement Code if the
2Commission is given explicit authority in that Code.
3    (d-6) (1) The Executive Ethics Commission shall have
4jurisdiction over the Illinois Power Agency and its staff. The
5Director of the Agency shall be appointed by a majority of the
6commissioners of the Executive Ethics Commission, subject to
7Senate confirmation, for a term of 2 years. The Director is
8removable for cause by a majority of the Commission upon a
9finding of neglect, malfeasance, absence, or incompetence.
10    (2) In case of a vacancy in the office of Director of the
11Illinois Power Agency during a recess of the Senate, the
12Executive Ethics Commission may make a temporary appointment
13until the next meeting of the Senate, at which time the
14Executive Ethics Commission shall nominate some person to fill
15the office, and any person so nominated who is confirmed by the
16Senate shall hold office during the remainder of the term and
17until his or her successor is appointed and qualified. Nothing
18in this subsection shall prohibit the Executive Ethics
19Commission from removing a temporary appointee or from
20appointing a temporary appointee as the Director of the
21Illinois Power Agency.
22    (3) Prior to June 1, 2012, the Executive Ethics Commission
23may, until the Director of the Illinois Power Agency is
24appointed and qualified or a temporary appointment is made
25pursuant to paragraph (2) of this subsection, designate some
26person as an acting Director to execute the powers and

 

 

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1discharge the duties vested by law in that Director. An acting
2Director shall serve no later than 60 calendar days, or upon
3the making of an appointment pursuant to paragraph (1) or (2)
4of this subsection, whichever is earlier. Nothing in this
5subsection shall prohibit the Executive Ethics Commission from
6removing an acting Director or from appointing an acting
7Director as the Director of the Illinois Power Agency.
8    (4) No person rejected by the Senate for the office of
9Director of the Illinois Power Agency shall, except at the
10Senate's request, be nominated again for that office at the
11same session or be appointed to that office during a recess of
12that Senate.
13    (e) The Executive Ethics Commission must meet, either in
14person or by other technological means, at least monthly and as
15often as necessary. At the first meeting of the Executive
16Ethics Commission, the commissioners shall choose from their
17number a chairperson and other officers that they deem
18appropriate. The terms of officers shall be for 2 years
19commencing July 1 and running through June 30 of the second
20following year. Meetings shall be held at the call of the
21chairperson or any 3 commissioners. Official action by the
22Commission shall require the affirmative vote of 5
23commissioners, and a quorum shall consist of 5 commissioners.
24Commissioners shall receive compensation in an amount equal to
25the compensation of members of the State Board of Elections and
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1incurred in the performance of their duties.
2    (f) No commissioner or employee of the Executive Ethics
3Commission may during his or her term of appointment or
4employment:
5        (1) become a candidate for any elective office;
6        (2) hold any other elected or appointed public office
7    except for appointments on governmental advisory boards or
8    study commissions or as otherwise expressly authorized by
9    law;
10        (3) be actively involved in the affairs of any
11    political party or political organization; or
12        (4) advocate for the appointment of another person to
13    an appointed or elected office or position or actively
14    participate in any campaign for any elective office.
15    (g) An appointing authority may remove a commissioner only
16for cause.
17    (h) The Executive Ethics Commission shall appoint an
18Executive Director. The compensation of the Executive Director
19shall be as determined by the Commission. The Executive
20Director of the Executive Ethics Commission may employ and
21determine the compensation of staff, as appropriations permit.
22    (i) The Executive Ethics Commission shall appoint, by a
23majority of the members appointed to the Commission, chief
24procurement officers and procurement compliance monitors in
25accordance with the provisions of the Illinois Procurement
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1procurement compliance monitor shall be determined by the
2Commission.
3(Source: P.A. 96-555, eff. 8-18-09; 96-1528, eff. 7-1-11;
497-618, eff. 10-26-11; 97-677, eff. 2-6-12.)
 
5    Section 10. The Illinois Procurement Code is amended by
6changing Sections 1-12, 1-13, 1-15.15, 5-5, 10-20, 20-5, 20-10,
720-15, 20-20, 20-43, 20-160, 35-5, 35-30, 45-45, 45-57, and
850-30 and by adding Sections 1-13.1, 1-15.47, 1-15.48, 20-17,
9and 50-39.1 as follows:
 
10    (30 ILCS 500/1-12)
11    (Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2016)
12    Sec. 1-12. Applicability to artistic or musical services.
13    (a) This Code shall not apply to procurement expenditures
14necessary to provide artistic or musical services,
15performances, or theatrical productions held at a venue
16operated or leased by a State agency.
17    (b) Notice of each contract entered into by a State agency
18that is related to the procurement of goods and services
19identified in this Section shall be published in the Illinois
20Procurement Bulletin within 14 calendar days after contract
21execution. The chief procurement officer shall prescribe the
22form and content of the notice. Each State agency shall provide
23the chief procurement officer, on a monthly basis, in the form
24and content prescribed by the chief procurement officer, a

 

 

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1report of contracts that are related to the procurement of
2goods and services identified in this Section. At a minimum,
3this report shall include the name of the contractor, a
4description of the supply or service provided, the total amount
5of the contract, the term of the contract, and the exception to
6the Code utilized. A copy of any or all of these contracts
7shall be made available to the chief procurement officer
8immediately upon request. The chief procurement officer shall
9submit a report to the Governor and General Assembly no later
10than November 1 of each year that shall include, at a minimum,
11an annual summary of the monthly information reported to the
12chief procurement officer.
13    (c) (Blank). This Section is repealed December 31, 2016.
14(Source: P.A. 97-895, eff. 8-3-12; 98-1076, eff. 1-1-15.)
 
15    (30 ILCS 500/1-13)
16    (Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2016)
17    Sec. 1-13. Applicability to public institutions of higher
18education.
19    (a) This Code shall apply to public institutions of higher
20education, regardless of the source of the funds with which
21contracts are paid, except as provided in this Section.
22    (b) Except as provided in this Section, this Code shall not
23apply to procurements made by or on behalf of public
24institutions of higher education for any of the following:
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1    or athletic organizations on behalf of a public institution
2    of higher education, an employee of a public institution of
3    higher education, or a student at a public institution of
4    higher education.
5        (2) Procurement expenditures for events or activities
6    paid for exclusively by revenues generated by the event or
7    activity, gifts or donations for the event or activity,
8    private grants, or any combination thereof.
9        (3) Procurement expenditures for events or activities
10    for which the use of specific potential contractors is
11    mandated or identified by the sponsor of the event or
12    activity, provided that the sponsor is providing a majority
13    of the funding for the event or activity.
14        (4) Procurement expenditures necessary to provide
15    athletic, artistic, or musical services, performances,
16    events, or productions held at a venue operated by or for a
17    public institution of higher education.
18        (5) Procurement expenditures for periodicals, and
19    books, subscriptions, database licenses, and other
20    publications procured for use by a university library or
21    academic department, except for expenditures related to
22    procuring textbooks for student use or materials for resale
23    or rental.
24        (6) Procurement expenditures for placement of students
25    in externships, practicums, field experiences, and for
26    medical residencies and rotations.

 

 

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1        (7) (Blank). Contracts for programming and broadcast
2    license rights for university-operated radio and
3    television stations.
4        (8) Procurement expenditures necessary to perform
5    sponsored research and other sponsored activities under
6    grants and contracts funded by the sponsor or by sources
7    other than State appropriations.
8        (9) Procurement expenditures for new and used
9    textbooks offered for resale.
10        (10) Procurement expenditures for good and services
11    provided by national and regional higher education
12    consortium groups pursuant to competitive solicitation
13    where fair pricing is determined.
14        (11) Contracts with a foreign entity for research or
15    educational activities, provided that the foreign entity
16    either does not maintain an office in the United States or
17    is the sole source of the service or product.
18        (12) Procurement expenditures for health care
19    professionals and for goods and services for the delivery
20    of care and treatment or education at medical, dental, or
21    veterinary teaching facilities utilized by the University
22    of Illinois or Southern Illinois University.
23        (13) Procurement of goods and services for
24    university-operated health care centers and dispensaries
25    that provide care, treatment, and medications for
26    students, faculty, and staff.

 

 

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1        (14) Procurement expenditures for student health
2    insurance programs.
3        (15) Procurement of medical or bio-medical goods and
4    services.
5        (16) Contracts for programming and broadcast license
6    rights for university-operated radio and television
7    stations.
8        (17) Procurement expenditures for used equipment.
9        (18) Procurement of food items for commercial resale.
10        (19) Procurement expenditures for investments,
11    banking, insurance, and debt underwriting.
12Notice of each contract entered into by a public institution of
13higher education that is related to the procurement of goods
14and services identified in items (1) through (19) (7) of this
15subsection shall be published in the Procurement Bulletin
16within 14 calendar days after contract execution. The Chief
17Procurement Officer shall prescribe the form and content of the
18notice. Each public institution of higher education shall
19provide the Chief Procurement Officer, on a monthly basis, in
20the form and content prescribed by the Chief Procurement
21Officer, an annual a report of contracts that are related to
22the procurement of goods and services identified in this
23subsection. At a minimum, this report shall include the name of
24the contractor, a description of the supply or service
25provided, the total amount of the contract, the term of the
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1or all of these contracts shall be made available to the Chief
2Procurement Officer immediately upon request. The Chief
3Procurement Officer shall submit a report to the Governor and
4General Assembly no later than November 1 of each year that
5shall include, at a minimum, an annual summary of the monthly
6information reported to the Chief Procurement Officer.
7    (b-5) (Blank). Except as provided in this subsection, the
8provisions of this Code shall not apply to contracts for
9FDA-regulated supplies, and to contracts for medical services
10necessary for the delivery of care and treatment at medical,
11dental, or veterinary teaching facilities utilized by Southern
12Illinois University or the University of Illinois. Other
13supplies and services needed for these teaching facilities
14shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the Chief Procurement
15Officer for Public Institutions of Higher Education who may
16establish expedited procurement procedures and may waive or
17modify certification, contract, hearing, process and
18registration requirements required by the Code. All
19procurements made under this subsection shall be documented and
20may require publication in the Illinois Procurement Bulletin.
21    (c) (Blank). Procurements made by or on behalf of public
22institutions of higher education for any of the following shall
23be made in accordance with the requirements of this Code to the
24extent practical as provided in this subsection:
25        (1) Contracts with a foreign entity necessary for
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1    foreign entity either does not maintain an office in the
2    United States or is the sole source of the service or
3    product.
4        (2) (Blank).
5        (3) (Blank).
6        (4) Procurements required for fulfillment of a grant.
7    Upon the written request of a public institution of higher
8education, the Chief Procurement Officer may waive
9registration, certification, and hearing requirements of this
10Code if, based on the item to be procured or the terms of a
11grant, compliance is impractical. The public institution of
12higher education shall provide the Chief Procurement Officer
13with specific reasons for the waiver, including the necessity
14of contracting with a particular potential contractor, and
15shall certify that an effort was made in good faith to comply
16with the provisions of this Code. The Chief Procurement Officer
17shall provide written justification for any waivers. By
18November 1 of each year, the Chief Procurement Officer shall
19file a report with the General Assembly identifying each
20contract approved with waivers and providing the justification
21given for any waivers for each of those contracts. Notice of
22each waiver made under this subsection shall be published in
23the Procurement Bulletin within 14 calendar days after contract
24execution. The Chief Procurement Officer shall prescribe the
25form and content of the notice.
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1registration requirements of Section 20-160 does not permit a
2business entity and any affiliated entities or affiliated
3persons to make campaign contributions if otherwise prohibited
4by Section 50-37. The total amount of contracts awarded in
5accordance with this Section shall be included in determining
6the aggregate amount of contracts or pending bids of a business
7entity and any affiliated entities or affiliated persons.
8    (e) Notwithstanding subsection (e) of Section 50-10.5 of
9this Code, the Chief Procurement Officer, with the approval of
10the Executive Ethics Commission, may permit a public
11institution of higher education to accept a bid or enter into a
12contract with a business that assisted the public institution
13of higher education in determining whether there is a need for
14a contract or assisted in reviewing, drafting, or preparing
15documents related to a bid or contract, provided that the bid
16or contract is essential to research administered by the public
17institution of higher education and it is in the best interest
18of the public institution of higher education to accept the bid
19or contract. For purposes of this subsection, "business"
20includes all individuals with whom a business is affiliated,
21including, but not limited to, any officer, agent, employee,
22consultant, independent contractor, director, partner,
23manager, or shareholder of a business. The Executive Ethics
24Commission may promulgate rules and regulations for the
25implementation and administration of the provisions of this
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1    (f) As used in this Section:
2    "Grant" means non-appropriated funding provided by a
3federal or private entity to support a project or program
4administered by a public institution of higher education and
5any non-appropriated funding provided to a sub-recipient of the
6grant.
7    "Public institution of higher education" means Chicago
8State University, Eastern Illinois University, Governors State
9University, Illinois State University, Northeastern Illinois
10University, Northern Illinois University, Southern Illinois
11University, University of Illinois, Western Illinois
12University, and, for purposes of this Code only, the Illinois
13Mathematics and Science Academy.
14    (g) (Blank). This Section is repealed on December 31, 2016.
15(Source: P.A. 97-643, eff. 12-20-11; 97-895, eff. 8-3-12;
1698-1076, eff. 1-1-15.)
 
17    (30 ILCS 500/1-13.1 new)
18    Sec. 1-13.1. Continuation of Section 1-13 of this Code;
19validation.
20    (a) The General Assembly finds and declares that:
21        (1) Public Act 98-1076, which took effect on January 1,
22    2015, changed the repeal date set for Section 1-13 of this
23    Code from December 31, 2014 to December 31, 2016.
24        (2) The Statute on Statutes sets forth general rules on
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1    amendments, but Section 1 of that Act also states that
2    these rules will not be observed when the result would be
3    "inconsistent with the manifest intent of the General
4    Assembly or repugnant to the context of the statute".
5        (3) This amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly
6    manifests the intention of the General Assembly to remove
7    the repeal of Section 1-13 of this Code.
8        (4) Section 1-13 of this Code was originally enacted to
9    protect, promote, and preserve the general welfare. Any
10    construction of Section 1-13 of this Code that results in
11    the repeal of that Section on December 31, 2014 would be
12    inconsistent with the manifest intent of the General
13    Assembly and repugnant to the context of this Code.
14    (b) It is hereby declared to have been the intent of the
15General Assembly that Section 1-13 of this Code not be subject
16to repeal on December 31, 2014.
17    (c) Section 1-13 of this Code shall be deemed to have been
18in continuous effect since December 20, 2011 (the effective
19date of Public Act 97-643), and it shall continue to be in
20effect henceforward until it is otherwise lawfully repealed.
21All previously enacted amendments to Section 1-13 of this Code
22taking effect on or after December 31, 2014, are hereby
23validated.
24    (d) All actions taken in reliance on or pursuant to Section
251-13 of this Code by any public institution of higher
26education, person, or entity are hereby validated.

 

 

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1    (e) In order to ensure the continuing effectiveness of
2Section 1-13 of this Code, it is set forth in full and
3re-enacted by this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly.
4This re-enactment is intended as a continuation of that
5Section. It is not intended to supersede any amendment to that
6Section that is enacted by the 99th General Assembly.
7    (f) In this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly,
8the base text of the reenacted Section is set forth as amended
9by Public Act 98-1076. Striking and underscoring is used only
10to show changes being made to the base text by this amendatory
11Act of the 99th General Assembly.
12    (g) Section 1-13 of this Code applies to all procurements
13made on or before the effective date of this amendatory Act of
14the 99th General Assembly.
 
15    (30 ILCS 500/1-15.15)
16    Sec. 1-15.15. Chief Procurement Officer. "Chief
17Procurement Officer" means any of the 3 4 persons appointed or
18approved by a majority of the members of the Executive Ethics
19Commission:
20        (1) (Blank). for procurements for construction and
21    construction-related services committed by law to the
22    jurisdiction or responsibility of the Capital Development
23    Board, the independent chief procurement officer appointed
24    by a majority of the members of the Executive Ethics
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1        (2) for procurements for all construction,
2    construction-related services, operation of any facility,
3    and the provision of any construction or
4    construction-related service or activity committed by law
5    to the jurisdiction or responsibility of the Illinois
6    Department of Transportation, including the direct or
7    reimbursable expenditure of all federal funds for which the
8    Department of Transportation is responsible or accountable
9    for the use thereof in accordance with federal law,
10    regulation, or procedure, the independent chief
11    procurement officer appointed by the Secretary of
12    Transportation with the consent of the majority of the
13    members of the Executive Ethics Commission, as well as for
14    procurements for construction and construction-related
15    services committed by law to the jurisdiction or
16    responsibility of the Capital Development Board.
17        (3) for all procurements made by a public institution
18    of higher education, the independent chief procurement
19    officer appointed by a majority of the members of the
20    Executive Ethics Commission.
21        (4) (Blank).
22        (5) for all other procurements, the independent chief
23    procurement officer appointed by a majority of the members
24    of the Executive Ethics Commission.
25(Source: P.A. 95-481, eff. 8-28-07; 96-795, eff. 7-1-10 (see
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1by P.A. 96-795); 96-920, eff. 7-1-10.)
 
2    (30 ILCS 500/1-15.47 new)
3    Sec. 1-15.47. Master contract. "Master contract" means a
4definite quantity, indefinite quantity, or requirements
5contract awarded in accordance with this Code, against which
6subsequent orders may be placed to meet the needs of a State
7agency. A master contract may be for use by a single State
8agency or for multiple State agencies and other entities as
9authorized under the Governmental Joint Purchasing Act.
 
10    (30 ILCS 500/1-15.48 new)
11    Sec. 1-15.48. Multiple award. "Multiple award" means an
12award that is made to 2 or more bidders or offerors for similar
13supplies, services, or construction-related services.
 
14    (30 ILCS 500/5-5)
15    Sec. 5-5. Procurement Policy Board.
16    (a) Creation. There is created a Procurement Policy Board,
17an agency of the State of Illinois.
18    (b) Authority and duties. The Board shall have the
19authority and responsibility to review, comment upon, and
20recommend, consistent with this Code, rules and practices
21governing the procurement, management, control, and disposal
22of supplies, services, professional or artistic services,
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1procured by the State. The Board shall also have the authority
2to recommend a program for professional development and provide
3opportunities for training in procurement practices and
4policies to chief procurement officers and their staffs in
5order to ensure that all procurement is conducted in an
6efficient, professional, and appropriately transparent manner.
7    Upon a three-fifths vote of its members, the Board may
8review a contract. Upon a three-fifths vote of its members, the
9Board may propose procurement rules for consideration by chief
10procurement officers. These proposals shall be published in
11each volume of the Procurement Bulletin. Except as otherwise
12provided by law, the Board shall act upon the vote of a
13majority of its members who have been appointed and are
14serving.
15    (b-5) Reviews, studies, and hearings. The Board may review,
16study, and hold public hearings concerning the implementation
17and administration of this Code. Each chief procurement
18officer, State purchasing officer, procurement compliance
19monitor, and State agency shall cooperate with the Board,
20provide information to the Board, and be responsive to the
21Board in the Board's conduct of its reviews, studies, and
22hearings.
23    (c) Members. The Board shall consist of 5 members appointed
24one each by the 4 legislative leaders and the Governor. Each
25member shall have demonstrated sufficient business or
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1the functions of the Board. No member may be a member of the
2General Assembly.
3    (d) Terms. Of the initial appointees, the Governor shall
4designate one member, as Chairman, to serve a one-year term,
5the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House shall
6each appoint one member to serve 3-year terms, and the Minority
7Leader of the House and the Minority Leader of the Senate shall
8each appoint one member to serve 2-year terms. Subsequent terms
9shall be 4 years. Members may be reappointed for succeeding
10terms.
11    (e) Reimbursement. Members shall receive no compensation
12but shall be reimbursed for any expenses reasonably incurred in
13the performance of their duties.
14    (f) Staff support. Upon a three-fifths vote of its members,
15the Board may employ an executive director. Subject to
16appropriation, the Board also may employ a reasonable and
17necessary number of staff persons.
18    (g) Meetings. Meetings of the Board may be conducted
19telephonically, electronically, or through the use of other
20telecommunications. Written minutes of such meetings shall be
21created and available for public inspection and copying.
22    (h) Procurement recommendations. Upon a three-fifths vote
23of its members, the Board may review a proposal, bid, or
24contract and issue a recommendation to void a contract or
25reject a proposal or bid based on any violation of this Code or
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1subsections (b) and (d) of Section 50-35. A chief procurement
2officer or State purchasing officer shall notify the Board if
3an alleged conflict of interest or violation of the Code is
4identified, discovered, or reasonably suspected to exist. Any
5person or entity may notify the Board of an alleged conflict of
6interest or violation of the Code. A recommendation of the
7Board shall be delivered to the appropriate chief procurement
8officer and Executive Ethics Commission within 7 calendar days
9and must be published in the next volume of the Procurement
10Bulletin. In the event that an alleged conflict of interest or
11violation of the Code that was not originally disclosed with
12the bid, offer, or proposal is identified and filed with the
13Board, the Board shall provide written notice of the alleged
14conflict of interest or violation to the bidder, offeror,
15potential contractor, contractor, or subcontractor on that
16contract. If the alleged conflict of interest or violation is
17by the subcontractor, written notice shall also be provided to
18the bidder, offeror, potential contractor, or contractor. The
19bidder, offeror, potential contractor, contractor, or
20subcontractor shall have 15 calendar days to provide a written
21response to the notice, and a hearing before the Board on the
22alleged conflict of interest or violation shall be held upon
23request by the bidder, offeror, potential contractor,
24contractor, or subcontractor. The requested hearing date and
25time shall be determined by the Board, but in no event shall
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1the request.
2    (i) After providing notice and a hearing as required by
3subsection (h), the Board shall refer any alleged violations of
4this Code to the Executive Inspector General in addition to or
5instead of issuing a recommendation to void a contract.
6(Source: P.A. 97-895, eff. 8-3-12; 98-1076, eff. 1-1-15.)
 
7    (30 ILCS 500/10-20)
8    Sec. 10-20. Independent chief procurement officers.
9    (a) Appointment. Within 60 calendar days after the
10effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General
11Assembly, the Executive Ethics Commission, with the advice and
12consent of the Senate shall appoint or approve 3 4 chief
13procurement officers, one for each of the following categories:
14        (1) (blank); for procurements for construction and
15    construction-related services committed by law to the
16    jurisdiction or responsibility of the Capital Development
17    Board;
18        (2) for procurements for all construction,
19    construction-related services, operation of any facility,
20    and the provision of any service or activity committed by
21    law to the jurisdiction or responsibility of the Illinois
22    Department of Transportation, including the direct or
23    reimbursable expenditure of all federal funds for which the
24    Department of Transportation is responsible or accountable
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1    regulation, or procedure, the chief procurement officer
2    recommended for approval under this item appointed by the
3    Secretary of Transportation after consent by the Executive
4    Ethics Commission, as well as for procurements for
5    construction and construction-related services committed
6    by law to the jurisdiction or responsibility of the Capital
7    Development Board;
8        (3) for all procurements made by a public institution
9    of higher education; and
10        (4) for all other procurement needs of State agencies.
11    A chief procurement officer shall be responsible to the
12Executive Ethics Commission but must be located within the
13agency that the officer provides with procurement services. The
14chief procurement officer for higher education shall have an
15office located within the Board of Higher Education, unless
16otherwise designated by the Executive Ethics Commission. The
17chief procurement officer for all other procurement needs of
18the State shall have an office located within the Department of
19Central Management Services, unless otherwise designated by
20the Executive Ethics Commission.
21    (b) Terms and independence. Each chief procurement officer
22appointed under this Section shall serve for a term of 5 years
23beginning on the date of the officer's appointment. The chief
24procurement officer may be removed for cause after a hearing by
25the Executive Ethics Commission. The Governor or the director
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1institute a complaint against the officer by filing such
2complaint with the Commission. The Commission shall have a
3hearing based on the complaint. The officer and the complainant
4shall receive reasonable notice of the hearing and shall be
5permitted to present their respective arguments on the
6complaint. After the hearing, the Commission shall make a
7finding on the complaint and may take disciplinary action,
8including but not limited to removal of the officer.
9    The salary of a chief procurement officer shall be
10established by the Executive Ethics Commission and may not be
11diminished during the officer's term. The salary may not exceed
12the salary of the director of a State agency for which the
13officer serves as chief procurement officer.
14    (c) Qualifications. In addition to any other requirement or
15qualification required by State law, each chief procurement
16officer must within 12 months of employment be a Certified
17Professional Public Buyer or a Certified Public Purchasing
18Officer, pursuant to certification by the Universal Public
19Purchasing Certification Council, and must reside in Illinois.
20    (d) Fiduciary duty. Each chief procurement officer owes a
21fiduciary duty to the State.
22    (e) Vacancy. In case of a vacancy in one or more of the
23offices of a chief procurement officer under this Section
24during the recess of the Senate, the Executive Ethics
25Commission shall make a temporary appointment until the next
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1shall nominate some person to fill the office, and any person
2so nominated who is confirmed by the Senate shall hold office
3during the remainder of the term and until his or her successor
4is appointed and qualified. If the Senate is not in session at
5the time this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly takes
6effect, the Executive Ethics Commission shall make a temporary
7appointment as in the case of a vacancy.
8    (f) (Blank).
9    (g) (Blank).
10(Source: P.A. 98-1076, eff. 1-1-15.)
 
11    (30 ILCS 500/20-5)
12    Sec. 20-5. Method of source selection. Unless otherwise
13authorized by law, all State contracts shall be awarded by
14competitive sealed bidding, in accordance with Section 20-10,
15except as provided in Sections 20-15, 20-17, 20-20, 20-25,
1620-30, 20-35, 30-15, and 40-20. The chief procurement officers
17appointed pursuant to Section 10-20 may determine the method of
18solicitation and contract for all procurements pursuant to this
19Code.
20(Source: P.A. 98-1076, eff. 1-1-15.)
 
21    (30 ILCS 500/20-10)
22    (Text of Section from P.A. 96-159, 96-588, 97-96, 97-895,
23and 98-1076)
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1    (a) Conditions for use. All contracts shall be awarded by
2competitive sealed bidding except as otherwise provided in
3Section 20-5.
4    (b) Invitation for bids. An invitation for bids shall be
5issued and shall include a purchase description and the
6material contractual terms and conditions applicable to the
7procurement.
8    (c) Public notice. Public notice of the invitation for bids
9shall be published in the Illinois Procurement Bulletin at
10least 14 calendar days before the date set in the invitation
11for the opening of bids.
12    (d) Bid opening. Bids shall be opened publicly in the
13presence of one or more witnesses at the time and place
14designated in the invitation for bids. The name of each bidder,
15the amount of each bid, and other relevant information as may
16be specified by rule shall be recorded. After the award of the
17contract, the winning bid and the record of each unsuccessful
18bid shall be open to public inspection.
19    (e) Bid acceptance and bid evaluation. Bids shall be
20unconditionally accepted without alteration or correction,
21except as authorized in this Code. Bids shall be evaluated
22based on the requirements set forth in the invitation for bids,
23which may include criteria to determine acceptability such as
24inspection, testing, quality, workmanship, delivery, and
25suitability for a particular purpose. Those criteria that will
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1such as discounts, transportation costs, and total or life
2cycle costs, shall be objectively measurable. The invitation
3for bids shall set forth the evaluation criteria to be used.
4    (f) Correction or withdrawal of bids. Correction or
5withdrawal of inadvertently erroneous bids before or after
6award, or cancellation of awards of contracts based on bid
7mistakes, shall be permitted in accordance with rules. After
8bid opening, no changes in bid prices or other provisions of
9bids prejudicial to the interest of the State or fair
10competition shall be permitted. All decisions to permit the
11correction or withdrawal of bids based on bid mistakes shall be
12supported by written determination made by a State purchasing
13officer.
14    (g) Award. The contract shall be awarded with reasonable
15promptness by written notice to the lowest responsible and
16responsive bidder whose bid meets the requirements and criteria
17set forth in the invitation for bids, except when a State
18purchasing officer determines it is not in the best interest of
19the State and by written explanation determines another bidder
20shall receive the award. The explanation shall appear in the
21appropriate volume of the Illinois Procurement Bulletin. The
22written explanation must include:
23        (1) a description of the agency's needs;
24        (2) a determination that the anticipated cost will be
25    fair and reasonable;
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1    bidders; and
2        (4) the name of the bidder selected, the total contract
3    price, and the reasons for selecting that bidder.
4    When a multiple award is contemplated, the solicitation
5shall identify the award criteria and a detailed method of
6selecting from among the multiple awardees.
7    Each chief procurement officer may adopt guidelines to
8implement the requirements of this subsection (g).
9    The written explanation shall be filed with the Legislative
10Audit Commission and the Procurement Policy Board, and be made
11available for inspection by the public, within 30 calendar days
12after the agency's decision to award the contract.
13    (h) Multi-step sealed bidding. When it is considered
14impracticable to initially prepare a purchase description to
15support an award based on price, an invitation for bids may be
16issued requesting the submission of unpriced offers to be
17followed by written requests for sealed quotes with pricing to
18meet the immediate need and an invitation for bids limited to
19those bidders whose offers have been qualified under the
20criteria set forth in the first solicitation. An award shall be
21made to the responsible vendor with the lowest priced quote
22meeting the needs of the State agency.
23    (i) Alternative procedures. Notwithstanding any other
24provision of this Act to the contrary, the Director of the
25Illinois Power Agency may create alternative bidding
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1subsection (a) of Section 1-75 and subsection (d) of Section
21-78 of the Illinois Power Agency Act and Section 16-111.5(c)
3of the Public Utilities Act and to procure renewable energy
4resources under Section 1-56 of the Illinois Power Agency Act.
5These alternative procedures shall be set forth together with
6the other criteria contained in the invitation for bids, and
7shall appear in the appropriate volume of the Illinois
8Procurement Bulletin.
9    (j) Reverse auction. Notwithstanding any other provision
10of this Section and in accordance with rules adopted by the
11chief procurement officer, that chief procurement officer may
12procure supplies or services through a competitive electronic
13auction bidding process after the chief procurement officer
14determines that the use of such a process will be in the best
15interest of the State. The chief procurement officer shall
16publish that determination in his or her next volume of the
17Illinois Procurement Bulletin.
18    An invitation for bids shall be issued and shall include
19(i) a procurement description, (ii) all contractual terms,
20whenever practical, and (iii) conditions applicable to the
21procurement, including a notice that bids will be received in
22an electronic auction manner.
23    Public notice of the invitation for bids shall be given in
24the same manner as provided in subsection (c).
25    Bids shall be accepted electronically at the time and in
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1auction, a bidder's price shall be disclosed to other bidders.
2Bidders shall have the opportunity to reduce their bid prices
3during the auction. At the conclusion of the auction, the
4record of the bid prices received and the name of each bidder
5shall be open to public inspection.
6    After the auction period has terminated, withdrawal of bids
7shall be permitted as provided in subsection (f).
8    The contract shall be awarded within 60 calendar days after
9the auction by written notice to the lowest responsible bidder,
10or all bids shall be rejected except as otherwise provided in
11this Code. Extensions of the date for the award may be made by
12mutual written consent of the State purchasing officer and the
13lowest responsible bidder.
14    This subsection does not apply to (i) procurements of
15professional and artistic services, (ii) telecommunications
16services, communication services, and information services,
17and (iii) contracts for construction projects, including
18design professional services.
19(Source: P.A. 97-96, eff. 7-13-11; 97-895, eff. 8-3-12;
2098-1076, eff. 1-1-15.)
 
21    (Text of Section from P.A. 96-159, 96-795, 97-96, 97-895,
22and 98-1076)
23    Sec. 20-10. Competitive sealed bidding; reverse auction.
24    (a) Conditions for use. All contracts shall be awarded by
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1Section 20-5.
2    (b) Invitation for bids. An invitation for bids shall be
3issued and shall include a purchase description and the
4material contractual terms and conditions applicable to the
5procurement.
6    (c) Public notice. Public notice of the invitation for bids
7shall be published in the Illinois Procurement Bulletin at
8least 14 calendar days before the date set in the invitation
9for the opening of bids.
10    (d) Bid opening. Bids shall be opened publicly in the
11presence of one or more witnesses at the time and place
12designated in the invitation for bids. The name of each bidder,
13the amount of each bid, and other relevant information as may
14be specified by rule shall be recorded. After the award of the
15contract, the winning bid and the record of each unsuccessful
16bid shall be open to public inspection.
17    (e) Bid acceptance and bid evaluation. Bids shall be
18unconditionally accepted without alteration or correction,
19except as authorized in this Code. Bids shall be evaluated
20based on the requirements set forth in the invitation for bids,
21which may include criteria to determine acceptability such as
22inspection, testing, quality, workmanship, delivery, and
23suitability for a particular purpose. Those criteria that will
24affect the bid price and be considered in evaluation for award,
25such as discounts, transportation costs, and total or life
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1for bids shall set forth the evaluation criteria to be used.
2    (f) Correction or withdrawal of bids. Correction or
3withdrawal of inadvertently erroneous bids before or after
4award, or cancellation of awards of contracts based on bid
5mistakes, shall be permitted in accordance with rules. After
6bid opening, no changes in bid prices or other provisions of
7bids prejudicial to the interest of the State or fair
8competition shall be permitted. All decisions to permit the
9correction or withdrawal of bids based on bid mistakes shall be
10supported by written determination made by a State purchasing
11officer.
12    (g) Award. The contract shall be awarded with reasonable
13promptness by written notice to the lowest responsible and
14responsive bidder whose bid meets the requirements and criteria
15set forth in the invitation for bids, except when a State
16purchasing officer determines it is not in the best interest of
17the State and by written explanation determines another bidder
18shall receive the award. The explanation shall appear in the
19appropriate volume of the Illinois Procurement Bulletin. The
20written explanation must include:
21        (1) a description of the agency's needs;
22        (2) a determination that the anticipated cost will be
23    fair and reasonable;
24        (3) a listing of all responsible and responsive
25    bidders; and
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1    price, and the reasons for selecting that bidder.
2    When a multiple award is contemplated, the solicitation
3shall identify the award criteria and a detailed method of
4selecting from among the multiple awardees.
5    Each chief procurement officer may adopt guidelines to
6implement the requirements of this subsection (g).
7    The written explanation shall be filed with the Legislative
8Audit Commission and the Procurement Policy Board, and be made
9available for inspection by the public, within 30 days after
10the agency's decision to award the contract.
11    (h) Multi-step sealed bidding. When it is considered
12impracticable to initially prepare a purchase description to
13support an award based on price, an invitation for bids may be
14issued requesting the submission of unpriced offers to be
15followed by written requests for sealed quotes with pricing to
16meet the immediate need and an invitation for bids limited to
17those bidders whose offers have been qualified under the
18criteria set forth in the first solicitation. An award shall be
19made to the responsible vendor with the lowest priced quote
20meeting the needs of the State agency.
21    (i) Alternative procedures. Notwithstanding any other
22provision of this Act to the contrary, the Director of the
23Illinois Power Agency may create alternative bidding
24procedures to be used in procuring professional services under
25subsection (a) of Section 1-75 and subsection (d) of Section
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1of the Public Utilities Act and to procure renewable energy
2resources under Section 1-56 of the Illinois Power Agency Act.
3These alternative procedures shall be set forth together with
4the other criteria contained in the invitation for bids, and
5shall appear in the appropriate volume of the Illinois
6Procurement Bulletin.
7    (j) Reverse auction. Notwithstanding any other provision
8of this Section and in accordance with rules adopted by the
9chief procurement officer, that chief procurement officer may
10procure supplies or services through a competitive electronic
11auction bidding process after the chief procurement officer
12determines that the use of such a process will be in the best
13interest of the State. The chief procurement officer shall
14publish that determination in his or her next volume of the
15Illinois Procurement Bulletin.
16    An invitation for bids shall be issued and shall include
17(i) a procurement description, (ii) all contractual terms,
18whenever practical, and (iii) conditions applicable to the
19procurement, including a notice that bids will be received in
20an electronic auction manner.
21    Public notice of the invitation for bids shall be given in
22the same manner as provided in subsection (c).
23    Bids shall be accepted electronically at the time and in
24the manner designated in the invitation for bids. During the
25auction, a bidder's price shall be disclosed to other bidders.
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1during the auction. At the conclusion of the auction, the
2record of the bid prices received and the name of each bidder
3shall be open to public inspection.
4    After the auction period has terminated, withdrawal of bids
5shall be permitted as provided in subsection (f).
6    The contract shall be awarded within 60 calendar days after
7the auction by written notice to the lowest responsible bidder,
8or all bids shall be rejected except as otherwise provided in
9this Code. Extensions of the date for the award may be made by
10mutual written consent of the State purchasing officer and the
11lowest responsible bidder.
12    This subsection does not apply to (i) procurements of
13professional and artistic services, (ii) telecommunications
14services, communication services, and information services,
15and (iii) contracts for construction projects, including
16design professional services.
17(Source: P.A. 97-96, eff. 7-13-11; 97-895, eff. 8-3-12;
1898-1076, eff. 1-1-15.)
 
19    (30 ILCS 500/20-15)
20    Sec. 20-15. Competitive sealed proposals.
21    (a) Conditions for use. When provided under this Code or
22under rules, or when the purchasing agency determines in
23writing that the use of competitive sealed bidding is either
24not practicable or not advantageous to the State, a contract
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1    (b) Request for proposals. Proposals shall be solicited
2through a request for proposals.
3    (c) Public notice. Public notice of the request for
4proposals shall be published in the Illinois Procurement
5Bulletin at least 14 calendar days before the date set in the
6invitation for the opening of proposals.
7    (d) Receipt of proposals. Proposals shall be opened
8publicly in the presence of one or more witnesses at the time
9and place designated in the request for proposals, but
10proposals shall be opened in a manner to avoid disclosure of
11contents to competing offerors during the process of
12negotiation. A record of proposals shall be prepared and shall
13be open for public inspection after contract award.
14    (e) Evaluation factors. The requests for proposals shall
15state the relative importance of price and other evaluation
16factors. Proposals shall be submitted in 2 parts: the first,
17covering items except price; and the second, covering price.
18The first part of all proposals shall be evaluated and ranked
19independently of the second part of all proposals.
20    (f) Discussion with responsible offerors and revisions of
21offers or proposals. As provided in the request for proposals
22and under rules, discussions may be conducted with responsible
23offerors who submit offers or proposals determined to be
24reasonably susceptible of being selected for award for the
25purpose of clarifying and assuring full understanding of and
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1offerors shall be accorded fair and equal treatment with
2respect to any opportunity for discussion and revision of
3proposals. Revisions may be permitted after submission and
4before award for the purpose of obtaining best and final
5offers. In conducting discussions there shall be no disclosure
6of any information derived from proposals submitted by
7competing offerors. If information is disclosed to any offeror,
8it shall be provided to all competing offerors.
9    (g) Award. Awards shall be made to the responsible offeror
10whose proposal is determined in writing to be the most
11advantageous to the State, taking into consideration price and
12the evaluation factors set forth in the request for proposals.
13When a multiple award is contemplated, the solicitation shall
14identify the award criteria and the detailed method of
15selecting from among the multiple awardees. The contract file
16shall contain the basis on which any the award is made.
17    (h) Multi-step sealed proposals. A request for proposals
18may be issued requesting the submission of offers to establish
19a pool of qualified vendors to be followed by written requests
20for specific proposals with pricing to meet the immediate need
21and limited to those in the pool of qualified vendors.
22Clarification, discussions, and best and finals shall be
23allowed as in a standard request for proposals in each step of
24the process. Award shall be made to the responsible vendors
25with the most advantageous proposal, price, and other factors
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1(Source: P.A. 98-1076, eff. 1-1-15.)
 
2    (30 ILCS 500/20-17 new)
3    Sec. 20-17. Best value procurement.
4    (a) As used in this Section, "best value procurement" means
5a contract award determined by objective criteria related to
6price, features, functions, and life-cycle costs that may
7include the following:
8        (1) Total cost of ownership, including warranty, under
9    which all repair costs are borne solely by the warranty
10    provider, repair costs, maintenance costs, fuel
11    consumption, and buy back value.
12        (2) Product performance, productivity, and safety
13    standards.
14        (3) The supplier's ability to perform to the contract
15    requirements.
16        (4) Environmental benefits, including reduction of
17    greenhouse gas emissions, reduction of air pollutant
18    emissions, or reduction of toxic or hazardous materials.
19    (b) The Department of Transportation may purchase and equip
20heavy mobile fleet vehicles, off-road construction equipment,
21and special equipment for use by the Department of
22Transportation, or other units of government, by means of best
23value procurement, using specifications and criteria developed
24in consultation with the Department of Transportation.
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1for qualification, the solicitation document shall specify
2what business performance measures, in addition to price, shall
3be given a weighted value. The Department of Transportation
4shall use a scoring method based on the listed factors and
5price in determining the successful bid. Any evaluation and
6scoring method shall ensure substantial weight is given to the
7contract price. The solicitation document shall provide for
8submission of sealed price information. Evaluation of all
9criteria other than price shall be completed before the opening
10of price information.
 
11    (30 ILCS 500/20-20)
12    Sec. 20-20. Small purchases.
13    (a) Amount. Any individual procurement of supplies or
14services other than professional or artistic services, not
15exceeding $150,000 $10,000 and any procurement of construction
16not exceeding $150,000, or any individual procurement of
17professional or artistic services not exceeding $50,000
18$30,000 may be made without competitive sealed bidding.
19Procurements shall not be artificially divided so as to
20constitute a small purchase under this Section.
21    (b) (Blank). Adjustment. Each July 1, the small purchase
22maximum established in subsection (a) shall be adjusted for
23inflation as determined by the Consumer Price Index for All
24Urban Consumers as determined by the United States Department
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1    (c) Based upon rules proposed by the Board and rules
2promulgated by the chief procurement officers, the small
3purchase maximum established in subsection (a) may be modified.
4(Source: P.A. 90-572, eff. date - See Sec. 99-5.)
 
5    (30 ILCS 500/20-43)
6    Sec. 20-43. Bidder or offeror authorized to do business in
7Illinois. In addition to meeting any other requirement of law
8or rule, a person (other than an individual acting as a sole
9proprietor) may qualify as a bidder or offeror under this Code
10only if the person has been organized as is a legal entity
11prior to submitting the bid, offer, or proposal. The legal
12entity must be authorized to transact business or conduct
13affairs in Illinois prior to execution of the contract
14submitting the bid, offer, or proposal.
15(Source: P.A. 98-1076, eff. 1-1-15.)
 
16    (30 ILCS 500/20-160)
17    Sec. 20-160. Business entities; certification;
18registration with the State Board of Elections.
19    (a) For purposes of this Section, the terms "business
20entity", "contract", "State contract", "contract with a State
21agency", "State agency", "affiliated entity", and "affiliated
22person" have the meanings ascribed to those terms in Section
2350-37.
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1executed by the State on or after January 1, 2009 (the
2effective date of Public Act 95-971) and every submission to a
3vendor portal shall contain (1) a certification by the bidder,
4offeror, vendor, or contractor that either (i) the bidder,
5offeror, vendor, or contractor is not required to register as a
6business entity with the State Board of Elections pursuant to
7this Section or (ii) the bidder, offeror, vendor, or contractor
8has registered as a business entity with the State Board of
9Elections and acknowledges a continuing duty to update the
10registration and (2) a statement that the contract is voidable
11under Section 50-60 for the bidder's, offeror's, vendor's, or
12contractor's failure to comply with this Section.
13    (c) Each business entity (i) whose aggregate bids and
14proposals on State contracts annually total more than $50,000,
15(ii) whose aggregate bids and proposals on State contracts
16combined with the business entity's aggregate annual total
17value of State contracts exceed $50,000, or (iii) whose
18contracts with State agencies, in the aggregate, annually total
19more than $50,000 shall register with the State Board of
20Elections in accordance with Section 9-35 of the Election Code.
21A business entity required to register under this subsection
22due to item (i) or (ii) has a continuing duty to ensure that
23the registration is accurate during the period beginning on the
24date of registration and ending on the day after the date the
25contract is awarded; any change in information must be reported
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1change or no later than a day before the contract is awarded,
2whichever date is earlier. A business entity required to
3register under this subsection due to item (iii) has a
4continuing duty to ensure that the registration is accurate in
5accordance with subsection (e).
6    (d) Any business entity, not required under subsection (c)
7to register, whose aggregate bids and proposals on State
8contracts annually total more than $50,000, or whose aggregate
9bids and proposals on State contracts combined with the
10business entity's aggregate annual total value of State
11contracts exceed $50,000, shall register with the State Board
12of Elections in accordance with Section 9-35 of the Election
13Code prior to submitting to a State agency the bid or proposal
14whose value causes the business entity to fall within the
15monetary description of this subsection. A business entity
16required to register under this subsection has a continuing
17duty to ensure that the registration is accurate during the
18period beginning on the date of registration and ending on the
19day after the date the contract is awarded. Any change in
20information must be reported to the State Board of Elections
21within 5 business days following such change or no later than a
22day before the contract is awarded, whichever date is earlier.
23    (e) A business entity whose contracts with State agencies,
24in the aggregate, annually total more than $50,000 must
25maintain its registration under this Section and has a
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1the duration of the term of office of the incumbent
2officeholder awarding the contracts or for a period of 2 years
3following the expiration or termination of the contracts,
4whichever is longer. A business entity, required to register
5under this subsection, has a continuing duty to report any
6changes on a quarterly basis to the State Board of Elections
7within 14 calendar days following the last day of January,
8April, July, and October of each year. Any update pursuant to
9this paragraph that is received beyond that date is presumed
10late and the civil penalty authorized by subsection (e) of
11Section 9-35 of the Election Code (10 ILCS 5/9-35) may be
12assessed.
13    Also, if a business entity required to register under this
14subsection has a pending bid or offer, any change in
15information shall be reported to the State Board of Elections
16within 7 calendar days following such change or no later than a
17day before the contract is awarded, whichever date is earlier.
18    (f) A business entity's continuing duty under this Section
19to ensure the accuracy of its registration includes the
20requirement that the business entity notify the State Board of
21Elections of any change in information, including but not
22limited to changes of affiliated entities or affiliated
23persons.
24    (g) For any bid or offer for a contract with a State agency
25by a business entity required to register under this Section,
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1entity is required to register under this Section and is in
2compliance with the registration requirements on the date the
3bid or offer is due. A chief procurement officer shall not
4accept a bid or offer if the business entity is not in
5compliance with the registration requirements as of the date
6bids or offers are due. Upon discovery of noncompliance with
7this Section, if the bidder or offeror made a good faith effort
8to comply with registration efforts prior to the date the bid
9or offer is due, a chief procurement officer may provide the
10bidder or offeror 5 days to achieve compliance. A chief
11procurement officer may extend the time to prove compliance by
12as long as necessary in the event that there is a failure
13within the Board of Elections' registration system.
14    (h) A registration, and any changes to a registration, must
15include the business entity's verification of accuracy and
16subjects the business entity to the penalties of the laws of
17this State for perjury.
18    In addition to any penalty under Section 9-35 of the
19Election Code, intentional, willful, or material failure to
20disclose information required for registration shall render
21the contract, bid, offer, or other procurement relationship
22voidable by the chief procurement officer if he or she deems it
23to be in the best interest of the State of Illinois.
24    (i) This Section applies regardless of the method of source
25selection used in awarding the contract.
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198-1076, eff. 1-1-15.)
 
2    (30 ILCS 500/35-5)
3    Sec. 35-5. Application. All professional and artistic
4services may shall be procured in accordance with the
5provisions of this Article or Article 20.
6(Source: P.A. 90-572, eff. date - See Sec. 99-5.)
 
7    (30 ILCS 500/35-30)
8    Sec. 35-30. Awards.
9    (a) All State contracts for professional and artistic
10services procured under this Article , except as provided in
11this Section, shall be awarded using the competitive request
12for proposal process outlined in this Section.
13    (b) For each contract offered, the chief procurement
14officer, State purchasing officer, or his or her designee shall
15use the appropriate standard solicitation forms available from
16the chief procurement officer for matters other than
17construction or the higher education chief procurement
18officer. When a multiple award is contemplated, the
19solicitation shall identify the award criteria and the detailed
20method of selecting from among the multiple awardees.
21    (c) Prepared forms shall be submitted to the chief
22procurement officer for matters other than construction or the
23higher education chief procurement officer, whichever is
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1Bulletin and circulation to the chief procurement officer for
2matters other than construction or the higher education chief
3procurement officer's list of prequalified vendors. Notice of
4the offer or request for proposal shall appear at least 14
5calendar days before the response to the offer is due.
6    (d) All interested respondents shall return their
7responses to the location and by the time and date designated
8in the solicitation, at which time the responses shall be
9opened and recorded chief procurement officer for matters other
10than construction or the higher education chief procurement
11officer, whichever is appropriate, which shall open and record
12them. The chief procurement officer for matters other than
13construction or higher education chief procurement officer
14then shall forward the responses, together with any information
15it has available about the qualifications and other State work
16of the respondents.
17    (e) After evaluation, ranking, and selection, the
18responsible chief procurement officer, State purchasing
19officer, or his or her designee shall notify the chief
20procurement officer for matters other than construction or the
21higher education chief procurement officer, whichever is
22appropriate, of the successful respondent and shall forward a
23copy of the signed contract for the chief procurement officer
24for matters other than construction or higher education chief
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1procurement officer shall publish the names of the responsible
2procurement decision-maker, the agency awarding letting the
3contract, the successful respondent, a contract reference, and
4value of the awarded let contract in the next appropriate
5volume of the Illinois Procurement Bulletin.
6    (f) For all professional and artistic contracts procured
7under this Article with annualized value that exceeds $25,000,
8evaluation and ranking by price are required. Any chief
9procurement officer or State purchasing officer, but not their
10designees, may select a respondent other than the lowest
11respondent by price. When In any case, when the contract
12exceeds the $25,000 threshold and the lowest respondent is not
13selected, the chief procurement officer or the State purchasing
14officer shall publish the forward together with the contract
15notice of who the low respondent by price was and a written
16decision as to why another was selected as part of the notice
17of award to the chief procurement officer for matters other
18than construction or the higher education chief procurement
19officer, whichever is appropriate. The chief procurement
20officer for matters other than construction or higher education
21chief procurement officer shall publish as provided in
22subsection (e) of Section 35-30, but shall include notice of
23the chief procurement officer's or State purchasing officer's
24written decision.
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1may each refine, but not contradict, this Section by
2promulgating rules for submission to the Procurement Policy
3Board and then to the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules.
4Any refinement shall be based on the principles and procedures
5of the federal Architect-Engineer Selection Law, Public Law
692-582 Brooks Act, and the Architectural, Engineering, and Land
7Surveying Qualifications Based Selection Act; except that
8pricing shall be an integral part of the selection process.
9    (h) A request for proposals may be issued requesting the
10submission of offers to establish a pool of the most qualified
11vendors. When a specific need is identified, written requests
12for proposals will be directed to the pool of most qualified
13vendors to meet that immediate need. Clarification,
14discussion, and best and finals shall be allowed as in a
15standard request for proposals in each step of the process. The
16contract for the immediate need shall be made to the most
17qualified vendor with a fair and reasonable price.
18(Source: P.A. 98-1076, eff. 1-1-15.)
 
19    (30 ILCS 500/45-45)
20    Sec. 45-45. Small businesses.
21    (a) Set-asides. Each chief procurement officer has
22authority to designate as small business set-asides a fair
23proportion of construction, supply, and service contracts for
24award to small businesses in Illinois. Advertisements for bids
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1small business set-asides. In awarding the contracts, only bids
2or offers from qualified small businesses shall be considered.
3    (b) Small business. "Small business" means a business that
4is independently owned and operated and that is not dominant in
5its field of operation. The chief procurement officer shall
6establish a detailed definition by rule, using in addition to
7the foregoing criteria other criteria, including the number of
8employees and the dollar volume of business. When computing the
9size status of a potential contractor, annual sales and
10receipts of the potential contractor and all of its affiliates
11shall be included. The maximum number of employees and the
12maximum dollar volume that a small business may have under the
13rules promulgated by the chief procurement officer may vary
14from industry to industry to the extent necessary to reflect
15differing characteristics of those industries, subject to the
16following limitations:
17        (1) No wholesale business is a small business if its
18    annual sales for its most recently completed fiscal year
19    exceed $13,000,000.
20        (2) No retail business or business selling services is
21    a small business if it employs more than 100 employees or
22    if its annual sales and receipts exceed $15,000,000
23    $8,000,000.
24        (3) No manufacturing business is a small business if it
25    employs more than 250 persons.
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1    annual sales and receipts exceed $14,000,000.
2    (c) Fair proportion. For the purpose of subsection (a), for
3State agencies of the executive branch, a fair proportion of
4construction contracts shall be no less than 25% nor more than
540% of the annual total contracts for construction.
6    (d) Withdrawal of designation. A small business set-aside
7designation may be withdrawn by the purchasing agency when
8deemed in the best interests of the State. Upon withdrawal, all
9bids or offers shall be rejected, and the bidders or offerors
10shall be notified of the reason for rejection. The contract
11shall then be awarded in accordance with this Code without the
12designation of small business set-aside.
13    (e) Small business specialist. The chief procurement
14officer shall designate a State purchasing officer who will be
15responsible for engaging an experienced contract negotiator to
16serve as its small business specialist, whose duties shall
17include:
18        (1) Compiling and maintaining a comprehensive list of
19    potential small contractors. In this duty, he or she shall
20    cooperate with the Federal Small Business Administration
21    in locating potential sources for various products and
22    services.
23        (2) Assisting small businesses in complying with the
24    procedures for bidding on State contracts.
25        (3) Examining requests from State agencies for the
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1    invitations to bid are to be designated small business
2    set-asides.
3        (4) Making recommendations to the chief procurement
4    officer for the simplification of specifications and terms
5    in order to increase the opportunities for small business
6    participation.
7        (5) Assisting in investigations by purchasing agencies
8    to determine the responsibility of bidders or offerors on
9    small business set-asides.
10    (f) Small business annual report. The State purchasing
11officer designated under subsection (e) shall annually before
12December 1 report in writing to the General Assembly concerning
13the awarding of contracts to small businesses. The report shall
14include the total value of awards made in the preceding fiscal
15year under the designation of small business set-aside. The
16report shall also include the total value of awards made to
17businesses owned by minorities, females, and persons with
18disabilities, as defined in the Business Enterprise for
19Minorities, Females, and Persons with Disabilities Act, in the
20preceding fiscal year under the designation of small business
21set-aside.
22    The requirement for reporting to the General Assembly shall
23be satisfied by filing copies of the report as required by
24Section 3.1 of the General Assembly Organization Act.
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1    (30 ILCS 500/45-57)
2    Sec. 45-57. Veterans.
3    (a) Set-aside goal. It is the goal of the State to promote
4and encourage the continued economic development of small
5businesses owned and controlled by qualified veterans and that
6qualified service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses
7(referred to as SDVOSB) and veteran-owned small businesses
8(referred to as VOSB) participate in the State's procurement
9process as both prime contractors and subcontractors. Not less
10than 3% of the total dollar amount of State contracts, as
11defined by the Director of Central Management Services, shall
12be established as a goal to be awarded to SDVOSB and VOSB. That
13portion of a contract under which the contractor subcontracts
14with a SDVOSB or VOSB may be counted toward the goal of this
15subsection. The Department of Central Management Services
16shall adopt rules to implement compliance with this subsection
17by all State agencies.
18    (b) Fiscal year reports. By each September 1, each chief
19procurement officer shall report to the Department of Central
20Management Services on all of the following for the immediately
21preceding fiscal year, and by each March 1 the Department of
22Central Management Services shall compile and report that
23information to the General Assembly:
24        (1) The total number of VOSB, and the number of SDVOSB,
25    who submitted bids for contracts under this Code.
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1    who entered into contracts with the State under this Code
2    and the total value of those contracts.
3    (c) Yearly review and recommendations. Each year, each
4chief procurement officer shall review the progress of all
5State agencies under its jurisdiction in meeting the goal
6described in subsection (a), with input from statewide
7veterans' service organizations and from the business
8community, including businesses owned by qualified veterans,
9and shall make recommendations to be included in the Department
10of Central Management Services' report to the General Assembly
11regarding continuation, increases, or decreases of the
12percentage goal. The recommendations shall be based upon the
13number of businesses that are owned by qualified veterans and
14on the continued need to encourage and promote businesses owned
15by qualified veterans.
16    (d) Governor's recommendations. To assist the State in
17reaching the goal described in subsection (a), the Governor
18shall recommend to the General Assembly changes in programs to
19assist businesses owned by qualified veterans.
20    (e) Definitions. As used in this Section:
21    "Armed forces of the United States" means the United States
22Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, or service in
23active duty as defined under 38 U.S.C. Section 101. Service in
24the Merchant Marine that constitutes active duty under Section
25401 of federal Public Act 95-202 shall also be considered
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1    "Certification" means a determination made by the Illinois
2Department of Veterans' Affairs and the Department of Central
3Management Services that a business entity is a qualified
4service-disabled veteran-owned small business or a qualified
5veteran-owned small business for whatever purpose. A SDVOSB or
6VOSB owned and controlled by females, minorities, or persons
7with disabilities, as those terms are defined in Section 2 of
8the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Females, and Persons
9with Disabilities Act, may also select and designate whether
10that business is to be certified as a "female-owned business",
11"minority-owned business", or "business owned by a person with
12a disability", as defined in Section 2 of the Business
13Enterprise for Minorities, Females, and Persons with
14Disabilities Act.
15    "Control" means the exclusive, ultimate, majority, or sole
16control of the business, including but not limited to capital
17investment and all other financial matters, property,
18acquisitions, contract negotiations, legal matters,
19officer-director-employee selection and comprehensive hiring,
20operation responsibilities, cost-control matters, income and
21dividend matters, financial transactions, and rights of other
22shareholders or joint partners. Control shall be real,
23substantial, and continuing, not pro forma. Control shall
24include the power to direct or cause the direction of the
25management and policies of the business and to make the
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1management, and operations. Control shall be exemplified by
2possessing the requisite knowledge and expertise to run the
3particular business, and control shall not include simple
4majority or absentee ownership.
5    "Qualified service-disabled veteran" means a veteran who
6has been found to have 10% or more service-connected disability
7by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or the
8United States Department of Defense.
9    "Qualified service-disabled veteran-owned small business"
10or "SDVOSB" means a small business (i) that is at least 51%
11owned by one or more qualified service-disabled veterans living
12in Illinois or, in the case of a corporation, at least 51% of
13the stock of which is owned by one or more qualified
14service-disabled veterans living in Illinois; (ii) that has its
15home office in Illinois; and (iii) for which items (i) and (ii)
16are factually verified annually by the Department of Central
17Management Services.
18    "Qualified veteran-owned small business" or "VOSB" means a
19small business (i) that is at least 51% owned by one or more
20qualified veterans living in Illinois or, in the case of a
21corporation, at least 51% of the stock of which is owned by one
22or more qualified veterans living in Illinois; (ii) that has
23its home office in Illinois; and (iii) for which items (i) and
24(ii) are factually verified annually by the Department of
25Central Management Services.
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1in the line of duty in the active military, naval, or air
2service as described in 38 U.S.C. 101(16).
3    "Small business" means a business that has annual gross
4sales of less than $75,000,000 as evidenced by the federal
5income tax return of the business. A firm with gross sales in
6excess of this cap may apply to the Department of Central
7Management Services for certification for a particular
8contract if the firm can demonstrate that the contract would
9have significant impact on SDVOSB or VOSB as suppliers or
10subcontractors or in employment of veterans or
11service-disabled veterans.
12    "State agency" has the meaning provided in Section 1-15.100
13of this Code. same meaning as in Section 2 of the Business
14Enterprise for Minorities, Females, and Persons with
15Disabilities Act.
16    "Time of hostilities with a foreign country" means any
17period of time in the past, present, or future during which a
18declaration of war by the United States Congress has been or is
19in effect or during which an emergency condition has been or is
20in effect that is recognized by the issuance of a Presidential
21proclamation or a Presidential executive order and in which the
22armed forces expeditionary medal or other campaign service
23medals are awarded according to Presidential executive order.
24    "Veteran" means a person who (i) has been a member of the
25armed forces of the United States or, while a citizen of the
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1the United States in time of hostilities with a foreign country
2and (ii) has served under one or more of the following
3conditions: (a) the veteran served a total of at least 6
4months; (b) the veteran served for the duration of hostilities
5regardless of the length of the engagement; (c) the veteran was
6discharged on the basis of hardship; or (d) the veteran was
7released from active duty because of a service connected
8disability and was discharged under honorable conditions.
9    (f) Certification program. The Illinois Department of
10Veterans' Affairs and the Department of Central Management
11Services shall work together to devise a certification
12procedure to assure that businesses taking advantage of this
13Section are legitimately classified as qualified
14service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses or qualified
15veteran-owned small businesses.
16    (g) Penalties.
17        (1) Administrative penalties. The chief procurement
18    officers appointed pursuant to Section 10-20 shall suspend
19    any person who commits a violation of Section 17-10.3 or
20    subsection (d) of Section 33E-6 of the Criminal Code of
21    2012 relating to this Section from bidding on, or
22    participating as a contractor, subcontractor, or supplier
23    in, any State contract or project for a period of not less
24    than 3 years, and, if the person is certified as a
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1    revoke the business's certification for a period of not
2    less than 3 years. An additional or subsequent violation
3    shall extend the periods of suspension and revocation for a
4    period of not less than 5 years. The suspension and
5    revocation shall apply to the principals of the business
6    and any subsequent business formed or financed by, or
7    affiliated with, those principals.
8        (2) Reports of violations. Each State agency shall
9    report any alleged violation of Section 17-10.3 or
10    subsection (d) of Section 33E-6 of the Criminal Code of
11    2012 relating to this Section to the chief procurement
12    officers appointed pursuant to Section 10-20. The chief
13    procurement officers appointed pursuant to Section 10-20
14    shall subsequently report all such alleged violations to
15    the Attorney General, who shall determine whether to bring
16    a civil action against any person for the violation.
17        (3) List of suspended persons. The chief procurement
18    officers appointed pursuant to Section 10-20 shall monitor
19    the status of all reported violations of Section 17-10.3 or
20    subsection (d) of Section 33E-6 of the Criminal Code of
21    1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 relating to this Section
22    and shall maintain and make available to all State agencies
23    a central listing of all persons that committed violations
24    resulting in suspension.
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1    subsection, a State agency shall not enter into any
2    contract with that person or with any contractor using the
3    services of that person as a subcontractor.
4        (5) Duty to check list. Each State agency shall check
5    the central listing provided by the chief procurement
6    officers appointed pursuant to Section 10-20 under
7    paragraph (3) of this subsection to verify that a person
8    being awarded a contract by that State agency, or to be
9    used as a subcontractor or supplier on a contract being
10    awarded by that State agency, is not under suspension
11    pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection.
12(Source: P.A. 97-260, eff. 8-5-11; 97-1150, eff. 1-25-13;
1398-307, eff. 8-12-13; 98-1076, eff. 1-1-15.)
 
14    (30 ILCS 500/50-30)
15    Sec. 50-30. Revolving door prohibition.
16        (a) Chief procurement officers, State purchasing
17officers, procurement compliance monitors, their designees
18whose principal duties are directly related to State
19procurement, and executive officers confirmed by the Senate are
20expressly prohibited for a period of 2 years after terminating
21an affected position from engaging in any procurement activity
22relating to the State agency most recently employing them in an
23affected position for a period of at least 6 months. The
24prohibition includes but is not limited to: lobbying the
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1proposal, or contract documents; on their own behalf or on
2behalf of any firm, partnership, association, or corporation.
3This subsection applies only to persons who terminate an
4affected position on or after January 15, 1999.
5    (b) In addition to any other provisions of this Code,
6employment of former State employees is subject to the State
7Officials and Employees Ethics Act.
8(Source: P.A. 96-795, eff. 7-1-10 (see Section 5 of P.A. 96-793
9for the effective date of changes made by P.A. 96-795).)
 
10    (30 ILCS 500/50-39.1 new)
11    Sec. 50-39.1. Procurement communications reporting
12requirement. State agencies and vendors may meet to discuss the
13agencies' current and future needs. All such communications
14shall be conducted in accordance with the applicable provisions
15of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. Any communication which
16violates the Federal Acquisition Regulation shall be
17reportable to the responsible Chief Procurement Officer.
 
18    (30 ILCS 500/10-15 rep.)
19    (30 ILCS 500/33-35 rep.)
20    (30 ILCS 500/50-39 rep.)
21    Section 15. The Illinois Procurement Code is amended by
22repealing Sections 10-15, 33-35, and 50-39.
 
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1changing Section 10 as follows:
 
2    (30 ILCS 503/10)
3    Sec. 10. Award of State contracts.
4    (a) Not less than 10% of the total dollar amount of State
5contracts shall be established as a goal to be awarded as a
6contract or subcontract to small businesses.
7    (b) The percentage in subsection (a) relates to the total
8dollar amount of State contracts during each State fiscal year,
9calculated by examining independently each type of contract for
10each State official or agency which lets such contracts.
11(Source: P.A. 97-307, eff. 8-11-11.)
 
12    Section 25. The Governmental Joint Purchasing Act is
13amended by changing Section 2 as follows:
 
14    (30 ILCS 525/2)  (from Ch. 85, par. 1602)
15    Sec. 2. Joint purchasing authority.
16    (a) Any governmental unit may purchase personal property,
17supplies and services jointly with one or more other
18governmental units. All such joint purchases shall be by
19competitive solicitation as provided in Section 4 of this Act.
20The provisions of any other acts under which a governmental
21unit operates which refer to purchases and procedures in
22connection therewith shall be superseded by the provisions of
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1powers created by this Act.
2    (a-5) A chief procurement officer established in Section
310-20 of the Illinois Procurement Code may authorize the
4purchase of personal property, supplies, and services jointly
5with a governmental entity of this or another state or with a
6consortium of governmental entities of one or more other
7states. Subject to provisions of the joint purchasing
8solicitation, the appropriate chief procurement officer may
9designate the resulting contract as available to governmental
10units in Illinois. The chief procurement officers shall submit
11to the General Assembly by November 1 of each year a report of
12procurements made under this subsection (a-5).
13    (a-10) Each chief procurement officer appointed pursuant
14to Section 10-20 of the Illinois Procurement Code may authorize
15the purchase or lease of personal property, supplies, and
16services which have been procured through a competitive process
17by a federal agency, a consortium of governmental, educational,
18medical, research, or similar entities, or a group purchasing
19organizations of which the chief procurement officer or State
20agency is a member or affiliate, including, without limitation,
21any purchasing entity operating under the federal Higher
22Education Cooperative Act and the Midwestern Higher Education
23Cooperation Act. A chief procurement officer may authorize
24purchases and contracts established by other means if the chief
25procurement officer determines it is in the best interests of
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1detailed rules and policies and procedures for use of these
2cooperative solicitations and contracts, including, without
3limitation, that the State agency make a determination that the
4award or contract is in the best interest of the State, and
5that the contract include provisions required by Illinois law.
6Notice of awards or contracts shall be published by the chief
7procurement officer in the Illinois Procurement Bulletin at
8least 14 days prior to use of the award or contract. Each chief
9procurement officer shall submit to the General Assembly by
10November 1 of each year a report of procurements made under
11this subsection (a-10).
12    (b) Any not-for-profit agency that qualifies under Section
1345-35 of the Illinois Procurement Code and that either (1) acts
14pursuant to a board established by or controlled by a unit of
15local government or (2) receives grant funds from the State or
16from a unit of local government, shall be eligible to
17participate in contracts established by the State.
18(Source: P.A. 96-584, eff. 1-1-10; 97-895, eff. 8-3-12.)
 
19    Section 95. No acceleration or delay. Where this Act makes
20changes in a statute that is represented in this Act by text
21that is not yet or no longer in effect (for example, a Section
22represented by multiple versions), the use of that text does
23not accelerate or delay the taking effect of (i) the changes
24made by this Act or (ii) provisions derived from any other
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1    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
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1 INDEX
2 Statutes amended in order of appearance
3    5 ILCS 430/20-5
4    30 ILCS 500/1-12
5    30 ILCS 500/1-13
6    30 ILCS 500/1-13.1 new
7    30 ILCS 500/1-15.15
8    30 ILCS 500/1-15.47 new
9    30 ILCS 500/1-15.48 new
10    30 ILCS 500/5-5
11    30 ILCS 500/10-20
12    30 ILCS 500/20-5
13    30 ILCS 500/20-10
14    30 ILCS 500/20-15
15    30 ILCS 500/20-17 new
16    30 ILCS 500/20-20
17    30 ILCS 500/20-43
18    30 ILCS 500/20-160
19    30 ILCS 500/35-5
20    30 ILCS 500/35-30
21    30 ILCS 500/45-45
22    30 ILCS 500/45-57
23    30 ILCS 500/50-30
24    30 ILCS 500/50-39.1 new
25    30 ILCS 500/10-15 rep.

 

 

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1    30 ILCS 500/33-35 rep.
2    30 ILCS 500/50-39 rep.
3    30 ILCS 503/10
4    30 ILCS 525/2from Ch. 85, par. 1602