HB5108eng 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HB5108 Engrossed LRB102 25018 RJF 34275 b

AN ACT concerning finance.

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

Section 5. The Illinois Procurement Code is amended by changing Sections 1-15.15 and 10-20 and by adding Sections 1-15.43 and 1-15.44 as follows:

(30 ILCS 500/1-15.15)

Sec. 1-15.15. Chief Procurement Officer. "Chief Procurement Officer" means any of the 4 persons appointed or approved by a majority of the members of the Executive Ethics Commission as follows:

(1) for procurements for construction and construction-related services committed by law to the jurisdiction or responsibility of the Capital Development Board, the independent chief procurement officer appointed by a majority of the members of the Executive Ethics Commission.

(2) for procurements for all construction, construction-related services, operation of any facility, and the provision of any construction or construction-related service or activity committed by law to the jurisdiction or responsibility of the Illinois Department of Transportation, including the direct or reimbursable expenditure of all federal funds for which the Department of Transportation is responsible or accountable for the use thereof in accordance with federal law, regulation, or procedure, the independent chief procurement officer appointed by the Secretary of Transportation with the consent of the majority of the members of the Executive Ethics Commission.

(3) for all procurements made by a public institution of higher education, the independent chief procurement officer appointed by a majority of the members of the Executive Ethics Commission.

(4) (Blank).

(4.5) for all procurements for information technology and information technology functions committed by law to the jurisdiction or responsibility of the Department of Innovation and Technology, the independent chief procurement officer appointed by a majority of the members of the Executive Ethics Commission.

(5) for all other procurements, the independent chief procurement officer appointed by a majority of the members of the Executive Ethics Commission.

(Source: P.A. 95-481, eff. 8-28-07; 96-795, eff. 7-1-10 (see Section 5 of P.A. 96-793 for the effective date of changes made by P.A. 96-795); 96-920, eff. 7-1-10.)

(30 ILCS 500/1-15.43 new)

Sec. 1-15.43. Information technology. "Information technology" means technology, infrastructure, equipment, systems, software, networks, and processes used to create, send, receive, and store electronic or digital information, including, without limitation, computer systems and telecommunication services and systems. "Information technology" shall be construed broadly to incorporate future technologies (such as sensors and balanced private hybrid or public cloud posture tailored to the mission of the agency) that change or supplant those in effect as of the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly.

(30 ILCS 500/1-15.44 new)

Sec. 1-15.44. Information technology functions. "Information technology functions" means the development, procurement, installation, retention, maintenance, operation, possession, storage, and related functions of all information technology.

(30 ILCS 500/10-20)

Sec. 10-20. Independent chief procurement officers.

(a) Appointment. The Within 60 calendar days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly, the Executive Ethics Commission, with the advice and consent of the Senate shall appoint or approve 4 chief procurement officers, one for each of the following categories:

(1) for procurements for construction and construction-related services committed by law to the jurisdiction or responsibility of the Capital Development Board;

(2) for procurements for all construction, construction-related services, operation of any facility, and the provision of any service or activity committed by law to the jurisdiction or responsibility of the Illinois Department of Transportation, including the direct or reimbursable expenditure of all federal funds for which the Department of Transportation is responsible or accountable for the use thereof in accordance with federal law, regulation, or procedure, the chief procurement officer recommended for approval under this item appointed by the Secretary of Transportation after consent by the Executive Ethics Commission;

(3) for all procurements made by a public institution of higher education; and

(3.5) for all procurements for information technology and information technology functions committed by law to the jurisdiction or responsibility of the Department of Innovation and Technology; and

(4) for all other procurement needs of State agencies.

The initial appointment of a chief procurement officer for information technology and information technology functions under paragraph (3.5) shall be made within 60 calendar days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly. Any person appointed as the chief procurement officer for information technology and information technology functions shall have prior experience in procurement at the Department of Innovation and Technology or any other State agency information technology procurement department.

A chief procurement officer shall be responsible to the Executive Ethics Commission but must be located within the agency that the officer provides with procurement services. The chief procurement officer for higher education shall have an office located within the Board of Higher Education, unless otherwise designated by the Executive Ethics Commission. The chief procurement officer for all other procurement needs of the State shall have an office located within the Department of Central Management Services, unless otherwise designated by the Executive Ethics Commission.

(b) Terms and independence. Each chief procurement officer appointed under this Section shall serve for a term of 5 years beginning on the date of the officer's appointment. The chief procurement officer may be removed for cause after a hearing by the Executive Ethics Commission. The Governor or the director of a State agency directly responsible to the Governor may institute a complaint against the officer by filing such complaint with the Commission. The Commission shall have a hearing based on the complaint. The officer and the complainant shall receive reasonable notice of the hearing and shall be permitted to present their respective arguments on the complaint. After the hearing, the Commission shall make a finding on the complaint and may take disciplinary action, including but not limited to removal of the officer.

The salary of a chief procurement officer shall be established by the Executive Ethics Commission and may not be diminished during the officer's term. The salary may not exceed the salary of the director of a State agency for which the officer serves as chief procurement officer.

(c) Qualifications. In addition to any other requirement or qualification required by State law, each chief procurement officer must within 12 months of employment be a Certified Professional Public Buyer or a Certified Public Purchasing Officer, pursuant to certification by the Universal Public Purchasing Certification Council, and must reside in Illinois.

(d) Fiduciary duty. Each chief procurement officer owes a fiduciary duty to the State.

(e) Vacancy. In case of a vacancy in one or more of the offices of a chief procurement officer under this Section during the recess of the Senate, the Executive Ethics Commission shall make a temporary appointment until the next meeting of the Senate, when the Executive Ethics Commission shall nominate some person to fill the office, and any person so nominated who is confirmed by the Senate shall hold office during the remainder of the term and until his or her successor is appointed and qualified. If the Senate is not in session at the time this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly takes effect, the Executive Ethics Commission shall make a temporary appointment as in the case of a vacancy.

(f) (Blank).

(g) (Blank).

(Source: P.A. 98-1076, eff. 1-1-15.)

Section 10. The Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities Act is amended by adding Section 8m as follows:

(30 ILCS 575/8m new)

Sec. 8m. Information technology vendors. For contracts entered into by the Department for Information Technology, it shall be established as the aspirational goal that at least 20% of the total dollar amount of such contracts shall be awarded to prime vendors who have been certified by the Business Enterprise Program; provided that: (i) contracts representing at least 11% of the total annual premiums or fees shall be awarded to minority-owned businesses; (ii) contracts representing at least 7% of the total annual premiums or fees shall be awarded to women-owned businesses; and (iii) contracts representing at least 2% of the total annual premiums or fees shall be awarded to businesses owned by persons with disabilities.