100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
HB3777

 

Introduced , by Rep. Juliana Stratton

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
30 ILCS 500/45-85 new

    Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Creates a bid incentive program for State-based manufacturers. Sets forth requirements needed to access the program and the bid incentive amount for the total dollar value of locally manufactured goods. Sets forth exemptions to the incentive program. Requires the maintenance of records and provides for penalties in the event a manufacturer fails to meet projected amounts of locally-manufactured goods. Allows the Department of Central Management Services to adopt rules to implement the program.


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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 Illinois Procurement Code is amended by
5adding Section 45-85 as follows:
 
6    (30 ILCS 500/45-85 new)
7    Sec. 45-85. Bid incentive for certain State-based
8manufacturers.
9    (a) As used in this Section:
10    "Contract for goods" means any contract, purchase order, or
11agreement for the purchase of goods awarded by the State and
12whose cost is to be paid from funds belonging to or
13administered by the State; provided that a "contract" does not
14include: (i) a delegate agency contract; (ii) a lease of real
15property; (iii) a collective bargaining agreement; or (iv) a
16contract for construction services under this Code.
17    "Locally-manufactured goods" means goods whose value,
18either in whole or in part, is derived from growing, producing,
19processing, assembling, or manufacturing activities that occur
20within a State-based manufacturer's facility located within
21the State.
22    "Manufacture" means to produce tangible goods for use from
23raw or prepared materials by giving the materials new forms,

 

 

 

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1qualities, properties, or combinations, whether by hand-labor
2or machines.
3    "State-based manufacturer" means a person who: (i) holds
4any appropriate State license; (ii) is subject to applicable
5State taxes; and (iii) owns, operates, or leases a
6manufacturing facility within the State.
7    (b) Unless otherwise prohibited by any federal, State, or
8local law, for any contract for goods having an estimated
9contract value of $100,000 or more advertised, or if not
10advertised awarded, after the effective date of this Section,
11the chief procurement officer shall allocate to any qualified
12bidder the following bid incentive:
 
13Total Dollar Value of
14Locally-Manufactured Goods
15Provided in the Contract Bid Incentive
1625% to 49% 1% of the contract base bid
1750% to 74% 1.5% of the contract base bid
1875% or greater 2% of the contract base bid
19    for any contract subject to this Section, if a contractor
20is allocated a bid preference pursuant to another Section of
21this Code, the contractor shall not be eligible to receive the
22bid incentive allocated pursuant to this Section.
23    The bid incentive is used only to calculate an amount to be
24used in evaluating the bid to determine the low bidder, and it

 

 

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1does not affect the contract price.
2    (c) The applicable chief procurement officer may determine
3not to allocate a bid incentive under this Section, under the
4following conditions:
5        (i) the purchase of locally-manufactured goods is not
6    in the best interest of the State;
7        (ii) the locally-manufactured goods are not likely to
8    be available in sufficient supply and acceptable quality;
9        (iii) the purchase of locally-manufactured goods
10    conflicts with another State economic development program;
11        (iv) the purchase of locally-manufactured goods will
12    increase the cost of the goods by more than 5% over
13    non-locally manufactured goods;
14        (v) for cooperative purchasing contracts; or
15        (vi) an emergency exists.
16    (d) For all contracts advertised after the effective date
17of this Section, the applicable chief procurement officer shall
18include the bid incentive provision consistent with this
19Section in all contract advertising.
20    (e) The contractor shall maintain records adequate to
21monitor compliance with this section and shall submit such
22reports as required by the applicable chief procurement
23officer. Full access to the contractor's records shall be
24granted to the applicable chief procurement officer, the
25director of the contracting State agency, the executive
26inspector general, or any duly authorized representative

 

 

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1thereof. The contractor and subcontractors shall maintain all
2relevant records for a period of no less than 3 years after the
3expiration of the contract.
4    (f) The applicable chief procurement officer may require,
5at the time of submission of a bid or at any time during the
6term of the contract, that the bidder or contractor submit an
7affidavit and other supporting documents demonstrating that
8the bid for which the bid incentive is being or was sought
9satisfies all pertinent requirements, including documentation
10that a specific good meets the criteria for a
11locally-manufactured good. The documentation may include, but
12is not limited to, a manufacturer's certification that the good
13was manufactured at a facility located in the State and an
14opinion from a certified public accountant that evidences the
15amount of the value being added from the manufacturing activity
16located in the State.
17    (g) Upon completion of the work, any contractor that has
18failed to supply the required percentage of
19locally-manufactured goods for which a bid incentive was
20allocated shall be fined in an amount equal to 3 times the
21amount of the difference between the bid incentive allocated
22and the bid incentive that would have been allocated to that
23contractor for the amount of locally-manufactured goods
24actually supplied under the contract, unless the contractor can
25demonstrate that due to circumstances beyond the contractor's
26control, the contractor for good cause was unable to provide

 

 

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1the required percentage of locally manufactured goods.
2    (h) The Department of Central Management Services may adopt
3reasonable rules pertaining to the administration and
4enforcement of this Section.