97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
SB1953

 

Introduced 2/10/2011, by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
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    Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that the Procurement Policy Board shall provide written notice of an alleged conflict of interest to the contractor. Provides that the contractor shall have 30 days to provide a written response to the notice and may request a hearing before the Board. Provides that a State contract shall include the general type of work to be performed by all known subcontractors. Removes the requirement that a State contract shall include the expected amount of money each subcontractor will receive under the contract. Provides that, for certain certifications required for State contracts, if a false certification is made by a subcontractor, the contractor's submitted bid and contract may not be declared void. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.


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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
5changing Sections 1-15.107, 1-15.108, 5-5, 20-10, 20-25,
620-120, 20-155, 50-5, 50-10, 50-10.5, 50-11, 50-12, 50-14,
750-35, 50-39, and 50-60 as follows:
 
8    (30 ILCS 500/1-15.107)
9    Sec. 1-15.107. Subcontract. "Subcontract" means a contract
10between a person and a person who has or is seeking a contract
11subject to this Code, pursuant to which the subcontractor
12provides to the contractor or another subcontractor some or all
13of the goods, services, real property, remuneration, or other
14monetary forms of consideration that are the subject of the
15primary contract and includes, among other things, subleases
16from a lessee of a State agency.
17(Source: P.A. 96-795, eff. 7-1-10 (see Section 5 of P.A. 96-793
18for the effective date of P.A. 96-795).)
 
19    (30 ILCS 500/1-15.108)
20    Sec. 1-15.108. Subcontractor. "Subcontractor" means a
21person or entity that enters into a contractual agreement with
22a total value of $25,000 or more with a person or entity who

 

 

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1has or is seeking a contract subject to this Code pursuant to
2which the person or entity provides some or all of the goods,
3services, real property, remuneration, or other monetary forms
4of consideration that are the subject of the primary State
5contract, including subleases from a lessee of a State
6contract.
7(Source: P.A. 96-920, eff. 7-1-10.)
 
8    (30 ILCS 500/5-5)
9    Sec. 5-5. Procurement Policy Board.
10    (a) Creation. There is created a Procurement Policy Board,
11an agency of the State of Illinois.
12    (b) Authority and duties. The Board shall have the
13authority and responsibility to review, comment upon, and
14recommend, consistent with this Code, rules and practices
15governing the procurement, management, control, and disposal
16of supplies, services, professional or artistic services,
17construction, and real property and capital improvement leases
18procured by the State. The Board shall also have the authority
19to recommend a program for professional development and provide
20opportunities for training in procurement practices and
21policies to chief procurement officers and their staffs in
22order to ensure that all procurement is conducted in an
23efficient, professional, and appropriately transparent manner.
24    Upon a three-fifths vote of its members, the Board may
25review a contract. Upon a three-fifths vote of its members, the

 

 

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1Board may propose procurement rules for consideration by chief
2procurement officers. These proposals shall be published in
3each volume of the Procurement Bulletin. Except as otherwise
4provided by law, the Board shall act upon the vote of a
5majority of its members who have been appointed and are
6serving.
7    (b-5) Reviews, studies, and hearings. The Board may review,
8study, and hold public hearings concerning the implementation
9and administration of this Code. Each chief procurement
10officer, State purchasing officer, procurement compliance
11monitor, and State agency shall cooperate with the Board,
12provide information to the Board, and be responsive to the
13Board in the Board's conduct of its reviews, studies, and
14hearings.
15    (c) Members. The Board shall consist of 5 members appointed
16one each by the 4 legislative leaders and the Governor. Each
17member shall have demonstrated sufficient business or
18professional experience in the area of procurement to perform
19the functions of the Board. No member may be a member of the
20General Assembly.
21    (d) Terms. Of the initial appointees, the Governor shall
22designate one member, as Chairman, to serve a one-year term,
23the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House shall
24each appoint one member to serve 3-year terms, and the Minority
25Leader of the House and the Minority Leader of the Senate shall
26each appoint one member to serve 2-year terms. Subsequent terms

 

 

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1shall be 4 years. Members may be reappointed for succeeding
2terms.
3    (e) Reimbursement. Members shall receive no compensation
4but shall be reimbursed for any expenses reasonably incurred in
5the performance of their duties.
6    (f) Staff support. Upon a three-fifths vote of its members,
7the Board may employ an executive director. Subject to
8appropriation, the Board also may employ a reasonable and
9necessary number of staff persons.
10    (g) Meetings. Meetings of the Board may be conducted
11telephonically, electronically, or through the use of other
12telecommunications. Written minutes of such meetings shall be
13created and available for public inspection and copying.
14    (h) Procurement recommendations. Upon a three-fifths vote
15of its members, the Board may review a proposal, bid, or
16contract and issue a recommendation to void a contract or
17reject a proposal or bid based on any violation of this Code or
18the existence of a conflict of interest as described in
19subsections (b) and (d) of Section 50-35. A chief procurement
20officer or State purchasing officer shall notify the Board if
21an alleged a conflict of interest is identified, discovered, or
22reasonably suspected to exist. Any person or entity may notify
23the Board of an alleged a conflict of interest. Upon receipt of
24a notice of suspected violation or conflict of interest, the
25Board shall provide written notice of the alleged violation to
26the contractor or subcontractor on that contract. If the

 

 

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1alleged violation is by the subcontractor, written notice shall
2also be provided to the contractor. The contractor or
3subcontractor shall have 30 days to provide a written response
4to the notice, and a hearing before the Board on the alleged
5violation shall be held upon request by the contractor or
6subcontractor. A recommendation of the Board shall be delivered
7to the appropriate chief procurement officer and Executive
8Ethics Commission within 5 days and must be published in the
9next volume of the Procurement Bulletin.
10    (i) After providing notice and a hearing as required by
11subsection (h), the The Board shall refer any alleged
12violations of this Code to the Executive Inspector General in
13addition to or instead of issuing a recommendation to void a
14contract.
15(Source: P.A. 96-795, eff. 7-1-10 (see Section 5 of P.A. 96-793
16for the effective date of changes made by P.A. 96-795).)
 
17    (30 ILCS 500/20-10)
18    (Text of Section from P.A. 96-159 and 96-588)
19    Sec. 20-10. Competitive sealed bidding; reverse auction.
20    (a) Conditions for use. All contracts shall be awarded by
21competitive sealed bidding except as otherwise provided in
22Section 20-5.
23    (b) Invitation for bids. An invitation for bids shall be
24issued and shall include a purchase description and the
25material contractual terms and conditions applicable to the

 

 

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1procurement.
2    (c) Public notice. Public notice of the invitation for bids
3shall be published in the Illinois Procurement Bulletin at
4least 14 days before the date set in the invitation for the
5opening of bids.
6    (d) Bid opening. Bids shall be opened publicly in the
7presence of one or more witnesses at the time and place
8designated in the invitation for bids. The name of each bidder,
9the amount of each bid, and other relevant information as may
10be specified by rule shall be recorded. After the award of the
11contract, the winning bid and the record of each unsuccessful
12bid shall be open to public inspection.
13    (e) Bid acceptance and bid evaluation. Bids shall be
14unconditionally accepted without alteration or correction,
15except as authorized in this Code. Bids shall be evaluated
16based on the requirements set forth in the invitation for bids,
17which may include criteria to determine acceptability such as
18inspection, testing, quality, workmanship, delivery, and
19suitability for a particular purpose. Those criteria that will
20affect the bid price and be considered in evaluation for award,
21such as discounts, transportation costs, and total or life
22cycle costs, shall be objectively measurable. The invitation
23for bids shall set forth the evaluation criteria to be used.
24    (f) Correction or withdrawal of bids. Correction or
25withdrawal of inadvertently erroneous bids before or after
26award, or cancellation of awards of contracts based on bid

 

 

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1mistakes, shall be permitted in accordance with rules. After
2bid opening, no changes in bid prices or other provisions of
3bids prejudicial to the interest of the State or fair
4competition shall be permitted. All decisions to permit the
5correction or withdrawal of bids based on bid mistakes shall be
6supported by written determination made by a State purchasing
7officer.
8    (g) Award. The contract shall be awarded with reasonable
9promptness by written notice to the lowest responsible and
10responsive bidder whose bid meets the requirements and criteria
11set forth in the invitation for bids, except when a State
12purchasing officer determines it is not in the best interest of
13the State and by written explanation determines another bidder
14shall receive the award. The explanation shall appear in the
15appropriate volume of the Illinois Procurement Bulletin. The
16written explanation must include:
17        (1) a description of the agency's needs;
18        (2) a determination that the anticipated cost will be
19    fair and reasonable;
20        (3) a listing of all responsible and responsive
21    bidders; and
22        (4) the name of the bidder selected, the contract
23    price, and the reasons for selecting that bidder.
24    Each chief procurement officer may adopt guidelines to
25implement the requirements of this subsection (g).
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1Audit Commission and the Procurement Policy Board and be made
2available for inspection by the public within 30 days after the
3agency's decision to award the contract.
4    (h) Multi-step sealed bidding. When it is considered
5impracticable to initially prepare a purchase description to
6support an award based on price, an invitation for bids may be
7issued requesting the submission of unpriced offers to be
8followed by an invitation for bids limited to those bidders
9whose offers have been qualified under the criteria set forth
10in the first solicitation.
11    (i) Alternative procedures. Notwithstanding any other
12provision of this Act to the contrary, the Director of the
13Illinois Power Agency may create alternative bidding
14procedures to be used in procuring professional services under
15Section 1-75(a) of the Illinois Power Agency Act and Section
1616-111.5(c) of the Public Utilities Act and to procure
17renewable energy resources under Section 1-56 of the Illinois
18Power Agency Act. These alternative procedures shall be set
19forth together with the other criteria contained in the
20invitation for bids, and shall appear in the appropriate volume
21of the Illinois Procurement Bulletin.
22    (j) Reverse auction. Notwithstanding any other provision
23of this Section and in accordance with rules adopted by the
24Director of Central Management Services as chief procurement
25officer, a State purchasing officer under that chief
26procurement officer officer's jurisdiction may procure

 

 

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1supplies or services through a competitive electronic auction
2bidding process after the purchasing officer explains in
3writing to the chief procurement officer determines his or her
4determination that the use of such a process will be in the
5best interest of the State. The chief procurement officer shall
6publish that determination in his or her next volume of the
7Illinois Procurement Bulletin.
8    An invitation for bids shall be issued and shall include
9(i) a procurement description, (ii) all contractual terms,
10whenever practical, and (iii) conditions applicable to the
11procurement, including a notice that bids will be received in
12an electronic auction manner.
13    Public notice of the invitation for bids shall be given in
14the same manner as provided in subsection (c).
15    Bids shall be accepted electronically at the time and in
16the manner designated in the invitation for bids. During the
17auction, a bidder's price shall be disclosed to other bidders.
18Bidders shall have the opportunity to reduce their bid prices
19during the auction. At the conclusion of the auction, the
20record of the bid prices received and the name of each bidder
21shall be open to public inspection.
22    After the auction period has terminated, withdrawal of bids
23shall be permitted as provided in subsection (f).
24    The contract shall be awarded within 60 days after the
25auction by written notice to the lowest responsible bidder, or
26all bids shall be rejected except as otherwise provided in this

 

 

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1Code. Extensions of the date for the award may be made by
2mutual written consent of the State purchasing officer and the
3lowest responsible bidder.
4    This subsection does not apply to (i) procurements of
5professional and artistic services, (ii) including but not
6limited to telecommunications services, communication
7communications services, Internet services, and information
8services, and (iii) (ii) contracts for construction projects,
9including design professional services.
10(Source: P.A. 95-481, eff. 8-28-07; 96-159, eff. 8-10-09;
1196-588, eff. 8-18-09; revised 10-5-10.)
 
12    (Text of Section from P.A. 96-159 and 96-795)
13    Sec. 20-10. Competitive sealed bidding; reverse auction.
14    (a) Conditions for use. All contracts shall be awarded by
15competitive sealed bidding except as otherwise provided in
16Section 20-5.
17    (b) Invitation for bids. An invitation for bids shall be
18issued and shall include a purchase description and the
19material contractual terms and conditions applicable to the
20procurement.
21    (c) Public notice. Public notice of the invitation for bids
22shall be published in the Illinois Procurement Bulletin at
23least 14 days before the date set in the invitation for the
24opening of bids.
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1presence of one or more witnesses at the time and place
2designated in the invitation for bids. The name of each bidder,
3the amount of each bid, and other relevant information as may
4be specified by rule shall be recorded. After the award of the
5contract, the winning bid and the record of each unsuccessful
6bid shall be open to public inspection.
7    (e) Bid acceptance and bid evaluation. Bids shall be
8unconditionally accepted without alteration or correction,
9except as authorized in this Code. Bids shall be evaluated
10based on the requirements set forth in the invitation for bids,
11which may include criteria to determine acceptability such as
12inspection, testing, quality, workmanship, delivery, and
13suitability for a particular purpose. Those criteria that will
14affect the bid price and be considered in evaluation for award,
15such as discounts, transportation costs, and total or life
16cycle costs, shall be objectively measurable. The invitation
17for bids shall set forth the evaluation criteria to be used.
18    (f) Correction or withdrawal of bids. Correction or
19withdrawal of inadvertently erroneous bids before or after
20award, or cancellation of awards of contracts based on bid
21mistakes, shall be permitted in accordance with rules. After
22bid opening, no changes in bid prices or other provisions of
23bids prejudicial to the interest of the State or fair
24competition shall be permitted. All decisions to permit the
25correction or withdrawal of bids based on bid mistakes shall be
26supported by written determination made by a State purchasing

 

 

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1officer.
2    (g) Award. The contract shall be awarded with reasonable
3promptness by written notice to the lowest responsible and
4responsive bidder whose bid meets the requirements and criteria
5set forth in the invitation for bids, except when a State
6purchasing officer determines it is not in the best interest of
7the State and by written explanation determines another bidder
8shall receive the award. The explanation shall appear in the
9appropriate volume of the Illinois Procurement Bulletin. The
10written explanation must include:
11        (1) a description of the agency's needs;
12        (2) a determination that the anticipated cost will be
13    fair and reasonable;
14        (3) a listing of all responsible and responsive
15    bidders; and
16        (4) the name of the bidder selected, the contract price
17    pricing, and the reasons for selecting that bidder.
18    Each chief procurement officer may adopt guidelines to
19implement the requirements of this subsection (g).
20    The written explanation shall be filed with the Legislative
21Audit Commission and the Procurement Policy Board and be made
22available for inspection by the public within 30 days after the
23agency's decision to award the contract.
24    (h) Multi-step sealed bidding. When it is considered
25impracticable to initially prepare a purchase description to
26support an award based on price, an invitation for bids may be

 

 

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1issued requesting the submission of unpriced offers to be
2followed by an invitation for bids limited to those bidders
3whose offers have been qualified under the criteria set forth
4in the first solicitation.
5    (i) Alternative procedures. Notwithstanding any other
6provision of this Act to the contrary, the Director of the
7Illinois Power Agency may create alternative bidding
8procedures to be used in procuring professional services under
9Section 1-75(a) of the Illinois Power Agency Act and Section
1016-111.5(c) of the Public Utilities Act and to procure
11renewable energy resources under Section 1-56 of the Illinois
12Power Agency Act. These alternative procedures shall be set
13forth together with the other criteria contained in the
14invitation for bids, and shall appear in the appropriate volume
15of the Illinois Procurement Bulletin.
16    (j) Reverse auction. Notwithstanding any other provision
17of this Section and in accordance with rules adopted by the
18chief procurement officer, that chief procurement officer may
19procure supplies or services through a competitive electronic
20auction bidding process after the chief procurement officer
21determines that the use of such a process will be in the best
22interest of the State. The chief procurement officer shall
23publish that determination in his or her next volume of the
24Illinois Procurement Bulletin.
25    An invitation for bids shall be issued and shall include
26(i) a procurement description, (ii) all contractual terms,

 

 

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1whenever practical, and (iii) conditions applicable to the
2procurement, including a notice that bids will be received in
3an electronic auction manner.
4    Public notice of the invitation for bids shall be given in
5the same manner as provided in subsection (c).
6    Bids shall be accepted electronically at the time and in
7the manner designated in the invitation for bids. During the
8auction, a bidder's price shall be disclosed to other bidders.
9Bidders shall have the opportunity to reduce their bid prices
10during the auction. At the conclusion of the auction, the
11record of the bid prices received and the name of each bidder
12shall be open to public inspection.
13    After the auction period has terminated, withdrawal of bids
14shall be permitted as provided in subsection (f).
15    The contract shall be awarded within 60 days after the
16auction by written notice to the lowest responsible bidder, or
17all bids shall be rejected except as otherwise provided in this
18Code. Extensions of the date for the award may be made by
19mutual written consent of the State purchasing officer and the
20lowest responsible bidder.
21    This subsection does not apply to (i) procurements of
22professional and artistic services, (ii) telecommunications
23services, communication services, and information services,
24and (iii) contracts for construction projects, including
25design professional services.
26(Source: P.A. 95-481, eff. 8-28-07; 96-159, eff. 8-10-09;

 

 

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196-795, eff. 7-1-10 (see Section 5 of P.A. 96-793 for the
2effective date of changes made by P.A. 96-795); revised
310-5-10.)
 
4    (30 ILCS 500/20-25)
5    Sec. 20-25. Sole source procurements.
6    (a) In accordance with standards set by rule, contracts may
7be awarded without use of the specified method of source
8selection when there is only one economically feasible source
9for the item. A State contract may not be awarded as a sole
10source procurement unless approved by the chief procurement
11officer following a public hearing at which the chief
12procurement officer and purchasing agency present written
13justification for the procurement method. The Procurement
14Policy Board, the sole source contractor, and the public may
15present testimony.
16    (b) (Blank). This Section may not be used as a basis for
17amending a contract for professional or artistic services if
18the amendment would result in an increase in the amount paid
19under the contract of more than 5% of the initial award, or
20would extend the contract term beyond the time reasonably
21needed for a competitive procurement, not to exceed 2 months.
22    (c) Notice of intent to enter into a sole source contract
23shall be provided to the Procurement Policy Board and published
24in the online electronic Bulletin at least 14 days before the
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1include the sole source procurement justification form
2prescribed by the Board, a description of the item to be
3procured, the intended sole source contractor, and the date,
4time, and location of the public hearing. A copy of the notice
5and all documents provided at the hearing shall be included in
6the subsequent Procurement Bulletin.
7    (d) By August 1 each year, each chief procurement officer
8shall file a report with the General Assembly identifying each
9contract the officer sought under the sole source procurement
10method and providing the justification given for seeking sole
11source as the procurement method for each of those contracts.
12(Source: P.A. 96-795, eff. 7-1-10 (see Section 5 of P.A. 96-793
13for the effective date of changes made by P.A. 96-795); 96-920,
14eff. 7-1-10.)
 
15    (30 ILCS 500/20-120)
16    Sec. 20-120. Subcontractors.
17    (a) Any contract granted under this Code shall state
18whether the services of a subcontractor will or may be used.
19The contract shall include the names and addresses of all known
20subcontractors with subcontracts with an annual value of more
21than $25,000 and the general type of work to be performed by
22these subcontractors. Upon the request of the chief procurement
23officer appointed pursuant to subsection (a)(2) of Section
2410-20, the expected amount of money each will receive under the
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1chief procurement officer appointed pursuant to subsection
2(a)(2) of Section 10-20, the contract shall include only the
3names and addresses of all known subcontractors of the primary
4contractor with subcontracts with an annual value of more than
5$25,000. The contractor shall provide the chief procurement
6officer or State purchasing officer a copy of a any subcontract
7with an annual value of more than $25,000 so identified within
830 20 days after the request is made. Prior to submission of
9the subcontract to the chief procurement officer, a execution
10of the State contract or after execution of the subcontract,
11whichever is later. A subcontractor, or contractor on behalf of
12a subcontractor, may redact identify information that is deemed
13proprietary or confidential. If the chief procurement officer
14determines the information is not relevant to the primary
15contract, the chief procurement officer may excuse the
16inclusion of the information. If the chief procurement officer
17determines the information is proprietary or could harm the
18business interest of the subcontractor, the chief procurement
19officer may, in his or her discretion, redact the information.
20Redacted information shall not become part of the public
21record.
22    (b) If at any time during the term of a contract, a
23contractor adds or changes any subcontractors, he or she shall
24promptly notify, in writing, the chief procurement officer,
25State purchasing officer, or their designee of the names and
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1replaced subcontractor and the general type of work to be
2performed. Upon the request of the chief procurement officer
3appointed pursuant to subsection (a)(2) of Section 10-20, the
4contractor shall provide the chief procurement officer a copy
5of any new or amended subcontract so identified within 30 days
6after the request is made. Prior to submission of the new or
7amended subcontract to the chief procurement officer, a
8subcontractor or contractor on behalf of a subcontractor may
9redact information that is deemed proprietary or confidential.
10will receive. The contractor shall provide to the responsible
11chief procurement officer a copy of the subcontract within 20
12days after the execution of the subcontract.
13    (c) In addition to any other requirements of this Code, a
14subcontract subject to this Section must include all of the
15subcontractor's certifications required by Article 50 of the
16Code.
17    (d) This Section applies to procurements solicited on or
18after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th
19General Assembly. The changes made to this Section by this
20amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly apply to
21procurements solicited on or after the effective date of this
22amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly.
23(Source: P.A. 96-795, eff. 7-1-10 (see Section 5 of P.A. 96-793
24for the effective date of P.A. 96-795); 96-920, eff. 7-1-10.)
 
25    (30 ILCS 500/20-155)

 

 

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1    Sec. 20-155. Solicitation and contract documents.
2    (a) After award of a contract and subject to provisions of
3the Freedom of Information Act, the procuring agency shall make
4available for public inspection and copying all pre-award,
5post-award, administration, and close-out documents relating
6to that particular contract.
7    (b) A procurement file shall be maintained for all
8contracts, regardless of the method of procurement. The
9procurement file shall contain the basis on which the award is
10made, all submitted bids and proposals, all evaluation
11materials, score sheets and all other documentation related to
12or prepared in conjunction with evaluation, negotiation, and
13the award process. The procurement file shall contain a written
14determination, signed by the chief procurement officer or State
15purchasing officer, setting forth the reasoning for the
16contract award decision. The procurement file shall not include
17trade secrets or other competitively sensitive, confidential,
18or proprietary information. The procurement file shall be open
19to public inspection within 7 business days following award of
20the contract.
21(Source: P.A. 96-795, eff. 7-1-10 (see Section 5 of P.A. 96-793
22for the effective date of changes made by P.A. 96-795).)
 
23    (30 ILCS 500/50-5)
24    Sec. 50-5. Bribery.
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1contract or subcontract under this Code who:
2        (1) has been convicted under the laws of Illinois or
3    any other state of bribery or attempting to bribe an
4    officer or employee of the State of Illinois or any other
5    state in that officer's or employee's official capacity; or
6        (2) has made an admission of guilt of that conduct that
7    is a matter of record but has not been prosecuted for that
8    conduct.
9    (b) Businesses. No business shall be barred from
10contracting with any unit of State or local government, or
11subcontracting under such a contract, as a result of a
12conviction under this Section of any employee or agent of the
13business if the employee or agent is no longer employed by the
14business and:
15        (1) the business has been finally adjudicated not
16    guilty; or
17        (2) the business demonstrates to the governmental
18    entity with which it seeks to contract or which is a
19    signatory to the contract to which the subcontract relates,
20    and that entity finds that the commission of the offense
21    was not authorized, requested, commanded, or performed by a
22    director, officer, or high managerial agent on behalf of
23    the business as provided in paragraph (2) of subsection (a)
24    of Section 5-4 of the Criminal Code of 1961.
25    (c) Conduct on behalf of business. For purposes of this
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1committed the bribery or attempted bribery on behalf of the
2business and in accordance with the direction or authorization
3of a responsible official of the business, the business shall
4be chargeable with the conduct.
5    (d) Certification. Every bid submitted to and contract
6executed by the State and every subcontract subject to Section
720-120 of this Code shall contain a certification by the
8contractor or the subcontractor, respectively, that the
9contractor or subcontractor is not barred from being awarded a
10contract or subcontract under this Section and acknowledges
11that the chief procurement officer may declare the related
12contract void if any certifications required by this Section
13are false. If the false certification is made by a
14subcontractor, then the contractor's submitted bid and the
15executed contract may not be declared void, unless the
16contractor refuses to terminate the subcontract upon the
17State's request after a finding that the subcontract's
18certification was false. A contractor or subcontractor who
19makes a false statement, material to the certification, commits
20a Class 3 felony.
21(Source: P.A. 96-795, eff. 7-1-10 (see Section 5 of P.A. 96-793
22for the effective date of changes made by P.A. 96-795).)
 
23    (30 ILCS 500/50-10)
24    Sec. 50-10. Felons.
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1convicted of a felony shall do business with the State of
2Illinois or any State agency, or enter into a subcontract, from
3the date of conviction until 5 years after the date of
4completion of the sentence for that felony, unless no person
5held responsible by a prosecutorial office for the facts upon
6which the conviction was based continues to have any
7involvement with the business.
8    (b) Every bid submitted to and contract executed by the
9State and every subcontract subject to Section 20-120 of this
10Code shall contain a certification by the bidder or contractor
11or subcontractor, respectively, that the bidder, contractor,
12or subcontractor is not barred from being awarded a contract or
13subcontract under this Section and acknowledges that the chief
14procurement officer may declare the related contract void if
15any of the certifications required by this Section are false.
16If the false certification is made by a subcontractor, then the
17contractor's submitted bid and the executed contract may not be
18declared void, unless the contractor refuses to terminate the
19subcontract upon the State's request after a finding that the
20subcontract's certification was false.
21(Source: P.A. 96-795, eff. 7-1-10 (see Section 5 of P.A. 96-793
22for the effective date of changes made by P.A. 96-795).)
 
23    (30 ILCS 500/50-10.5)
24    Sec. 50-10.5. Prohibited bidders and contractors.
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1enter into a contract or subcontract under this Code if the
2business or any officer, director, partner, or other managerial
3agent of the business has been convicted of a felony under the
4Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 or a Class 3 or Class 2 felony under
5the Illinois Securities Law of 1953 for a period of 5 years
6from the date of conviction.
7    (b) Every bid submitted to and contract executed by the
8State and every subcontract subject to Section 20-120 of this
9Code shall contain a certification by the bidder, contractor,
10or subcontractor, respectively, that the bidder, contractor,
11or subcontractor is not barred from being awarded a contract or
12subcontract under this Section and acknowledges that the chief
13procurement officer shall declare the related contract void if
14any of the certifications completed pursuant to this subsection
15(b) are false. If the false certification is made by a
16subcontractor, then the contractor's submitted bid and the
17executed contract may not be declared void, unless the
18contractor refuses to terminate the subcontract upon the
19State's request after a finding that the subcontract's
20certification was false.
21    (c) If a business is not a natural person, the prohibition
22in subsection (a) applies only if:
23        (1) the business itself is convicted of a felony
24    referenced in subsection (a); or
25        (2) the business is ordered to pay punitive damages
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1    other managerial agent who has been convicted of a felony
2    referenced in subsection (a).
3    (d) A natural person who is convicted of a felony
4referenced in subsection (a) remains subject to Section 50-10.
5    (e) No person or business shall bid or enter into a
6contract under this Code if the person or business:
7        (1) assisted the chief procurement officer State of
8    Illinois or a State agency in determining whether there is
9    a need for a contract except as part of a response to a
10    publicly issued request for information; or
11        (2) assisted the chief procurement officer State of
12    Illinois or a State agency by reviewing, drafting, or
13    preparing any invitation for bids, a request for proposal,
14    or request for information or provided similar assistance
15    except as part of a publicly issued opportunity to review
16    drafts of all or part of these documents.
17    This subsection does not prohibit a person or business from
18submitting a bid or proposal or entering into a contract if the
19person or business: (i) initiates a communication to provide
20general information about products, services, or industry best
21practices and, if applicable, that communication is documented
22in accordance with Section 50-39 or (ii) responds to a
23communication initiated by an employee of the State for the
24purposes of providing information to evaluate new products,
25trends, services, or technologies.
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1all individuals with whom a business is affiliated, including,
2but not limited to, any officer, agent, employee, consultant,
3independent contractor, director, partner, manager, or
4shareholder of a business.
5(Source: P.A. 96-795, eff. 7-1-10 (see Section 5 of P.A. 96-793
6for the effective date of changes made by P.A. 96-795); 96-920,
7eff. 7-1-10.)
 
8    (30 ILCS 500/50-11)
9    Sec. 50-11. Debt delinquency.
10    (a) No person shall submit a bid for or enter into a
11contract or subcontract under this Code if that person knows or
12should know that he or she or any affiliate is delinquent in
13the payment of any debt to the State, unless the person or
14affiliate has entered into a deferred payment plan to pay off
15the debt. For purposes of this Section, the phrase "delinquent
16in the payment of any debt" shall be determined by the Debt
17Collection Bureau. For purposes of this Section, the term
18"affiliate" means any entity that (1) directly, indirectly, or
19constructively controls another entity, (2) is directly,
20indirectly, or constructively controlled by another entity, or
21(3) is subject to the control of a common entity. For purposes
22of this subsection (a), a person controls an entity if the
23person owns, directly or individually, more than 10% of the
24voting securities of that entity. As used in this subsection
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1confers upon the holder the right to vote for the election of
2members of the board of directors or similar governing body of
3the business or (2) is convertible into, or entitles the holder
4to receive upon its exercise, a security that confers such a
5right to vote. A general partnership interest is a voting
6security.
7    (b) Every bid submitted to and contract executed by the
8State and every subcontract subject to Section 20-120 of this
9Code shall contain a certification by the bidder, contractor,
10or subcontractor, respectively, that the contractor or the
11subcontractor and its affiliate is not barred from being
12awarded a contract or subcontract under this Section and
13acknowledges that the chief procurement officer may declare the
14related contract void if any of the certifications completed
15pursuant to this subsection (b) are false. If the false
16certification is made by a subcontractor, then the contractor's
17submitted bid and the executed contract may not be declared
18void, unless the contractor refuses to terminate the
19subcontract upon the State's request after a finding that the
20subcontract's certification was false.
21(Source: P.A. 96-493, eff. 1-1-10; 96-795, eff. 7-1-10 (see
22Section 5 of P.A. 96-793 for effective date of changes made by
23P.A. 96-795); 96-1000, eff. 7-2-10.)
 
24    (30 ILCS 500/50-12)
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1    (a) No person shall enter into a contract with a State
2agency or enter into a subcontract under this Code unless the
3person and all affiliates of the person collect and remit
4Illinois Use Tax on all sales of tangible personal property
5into the State of Illinois in accordance with the provisions of
6the Illinois Use Tax Act regardless of whether the person or
7affiliate is a "retailer maintaining a place of business within
8this State" as defined in Section 2 of the Use Tax Act. For
9purposes of this Section, the term "affiliate" means any entity
10that (1) directly, indirectly, or constructively controls
11another entity, (2) is directly, indirectly, or constructively
12controlled by another entity, or (3) is subject to the control
13of a common entity. For purposes of this subsection (a), an
14entity controls another entity if it owns, directly or
15individually, more than 10% of the voting securities of that
16entity. As used in this subsection (a), the term "voting
17security" means a security that (1) confers upon the holder the
18right to vote for the election of members of the board of
19directors or similar governing body of the business or (2) is
20convertible into, or entitles the holder to receive upon its
21exercise, a security that confers such a right to vote. A
22general partnership interest is a voting security.
23    (b) Every bid submitted and contract executed by the State
24and every subcontract subject to Section 20-120 of this Code
25shall contain a certification by the bidder, contractor, or
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1subcontractor is not barred from bidding for or entering into a
2contract under subsection (a) of this Section and acknowledges
3that the chief procurement officer may declare the related
4contract void if any of the certifications completed pursuant
5to this subsection (b) are false. If the false certification is
6made by a subcontractor, then the contractor's submitted bid
7and the executed contract may not be declared void, unless the
8contractor refuses to terminate the subcontract upon the
9State's request after a finding that the subcontract's
10certification was false.
11(Source: P.A. 96-795, eff. 7-1-10 (see Section 5 of P.A. 96-793
12for the effective date of changes made by P.A. 96-795).)
 
13    (30 ILCS 500/50-14)
14    Sec. 50-14. Environmental Protection Act violations.
15    (a) Unless otherwise provided, no person or business found
16by a court or the Pollution Control Board to have committed a
17willful or knowing violation of the Environmental Protection
18Act shall do business with the State of Illinois or any State
19agency or enter into a subcontract that is subject to this Code
20from the date of the order containing the finding of violation
21until 5 years after that date, unless the person or business
22can show that no person involved in the violation continues to
23have any involvement with the business.
24    (b) A person or business otherwise barred from doing
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1subcontracting under this Code by subsection (a) may be allowed
2to do business with the State of Illinois or any State agency
3if it is shown that there is no practicable alternative to the
4State to contracting with that person or business.
5    (c) Every bid submitted to and contract executed by the
6State and every subcontract subject to Section 20-120 of this
7Code shall contain a certification by the bidder, contractor,
8or subcontractor, respectively, that the bidder, contractor,
9or subcontractor is not barred from being awarded a contract or
10subcontract under this Section and acknowledges that the
11contracting State agency may declare the related contract void
12if any of the certifications completed pursuant to this
13subsection (c) are false. If the false certification is made by
14a subcontractor, then the contractor's submitted bid and the
15executed contract may not be declared void, unless the
16contractor refuses to terminate the subcontract upon the
17State's request after a finding that the subcontract's
18certification was false.
19(Source: P.A. 96-795, eff. 7-1-10 (see Section 5 of P.A. 96-793
20for the effective date of changes made by P.A. 96-795).)
 
21    (30 ILCS 500/50-35)
22    Sec. 50-35. Financial disclosure and potential conflicts
23of interest.
24    (a) All offers from responsive bidders or offerors with an
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1identified as provided by Section 20-120 of this Code, shall be
2accompanied by disclosure of the financial interests of the
3contractor, bidder, or proposer and each subcontractor to be
4used. The financial disclosure of each successful bidder or
5offeror and its subcontractors shall be incorporated as a
6material term of the contract and shall become part of the
7publicly available contract or procurement file maintained by
8the appropriate chief procurement officer. Each disclosure
9under this Section and Section 50-34 shall be signed and made
10under penalty of perjury by an authorized officer or employee
11on behalf of the bidder or offeror, and must be filed with the
12Procurement Policy Board.
13    (b) Disclosure shall include any ownership or distributive
14income share that is in excess of 5%, or an amount greater than
1560% of the annual salary of the Governor, of the disclosing
16entity or its parent entity, whichever is less, unless the
17contractor, bidder, or subcontractor (i) is a publicly traded
18entity subject to Federal 10K reporting, in which case it may
19submit its 10K disclosure in place of the prescribed
20disclosure, or (ii) is a privately held entity that is exempt
21from Federal 10k reporting but has more than 400 shareholders,
22in which case it may submit the information that Federal 10k
23reporting companies are required to report under 17 CFR 229.401
24and list the names of any person or entity holding any
25ownership share that is in excess of 5% in place of the
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1prescribed by the applicable chief procurement officer and must
2include at least the names, addresses, and dollar or
3proportionate share of ownership of each person identified in
4this Section, their instrument of ownership or beneficial
5relationship, and notice of any potential conflict of interest
6resulting from the current ownership or beneficial
7relationship of each person identified in this Section having
8in addition any of the following relationships:
9        (1) State employment, currently or in the previous 3
10    years, including contractual employment of services.
11        (2) State employment of spouse, father, mother, son, or
12    daughter, including contractual employment for services in
13    the previous 2 years.
14        (3) Elective status; the holding of elective office of
15    the State of Illinois, the government of the United States,
16    any unit of local government authorized by the Constitution
17    of the State of Illinois or the statutes of the State of
18    Illinois currently or in the previous 3 years.
19        (4) Relationship to anyone holding elective office
20    currently or in the previous 2 years; spouse, father,
21    mother, son, or daughter.
22        (5) Appointive office; the holding of any appointive
23    government office of the State of Illinois, the United
24    States of America, or any unit of local government
25    authorized by the Constitution of the State of Illinois or
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1    entitles the holder to compensation in excess of expenses
2    incurred in the discharge of that office currently or in
3    the previous 3 years.
4        (6) Relationship to anyone holding appointive office
5    currently or in the previous 2 years; spouse, father,
6    mother, son, or daughter.
7        (7) Employment, currently or in the previous 3 years,
8    as or by any registered lobbyist of the State government.
9        (8) Relationship to anyone who is or was a registered
10    lobbyist in the previous 2 years; spouse, father, mother,
11    son, or daughter.
12        (9) Compensated employment, currently or in the
13    previous 3 years, by any registered election or re-election
14    committee registered with the Secretary of State or any
15    county clerk in the State of Illinois, or any political
16    action committee registered with either the Secretary of
17    State or the Federal Board of Elections.
18        (10) Relationship to anyone; spouse, father, mother,
19    son, or daughter; who is or was a compensated employee in
20    the last 2 years of any registered election or re-election
21    committee registered with the Secretary of State or any
22    county clerk in the State of Illinois, or any political
23    action committee registered with either the Secretary of
24    State or the Federal Board of Elections.
25    (b-1) The disclosure required under this Section must also
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1register under the Lobbyist Registration Act and other agent of
2the bidder or offeror who is not identified under subsections
3(a) and (b), and who has communicated, is communicating, or may
4communicate with the chief procurement officer any State
5officer or employee concerning the bid or offer, and is not an
6employee of the bidder or offeror. The disclosure under this
7subsection is a continuing obligation and must be promptly
8supplemented for accuracy throughout the process and
9throughout the term of the contract if the bid or offer is
10successful.
11    (b-2) The disclosure required under this Section must also
12include, for each of the persons identified in subsection (b)
13or (b-1), each of the following that occurred within the
14previous 10 years: debarment from contracting with any
15governmental entity; professional licensure discipline;
16bankruptcies; adverse civil judgments and administrative
17findings; and criminal felony convictions. The disclosure
18under this subsection is a continuing obligation and must be
19promptly supplemented for accuracy throughout the process and
20throughout the term of the contract if the bid or offer is
21successful.
22    (c) The disclosure in subsection (b) is not intended to
23prohibit or prevent any contract. The disclosure is meant to
24fully and publicly disclose any potential conflict to the chief
25procurement officers, State purchasing officers, their
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1discharge their duty to protect the State.
2    (d) When a potential for a conflict of interest is
3identified, discovered, or reasonably suspected, the chief
4procurement officer or State procurement officer shall send the
5contract to the Procurement Policy Board. In accordance with
6the objectives of subsection (c), the Procurement Policy Board
7shall provide written notice to the contractor or subcontractor
8that is identified, discovered, or reasonably suspected of
9having such potential for a conflict of interest. The
10contractor or subcontractor shall have 30 days to respond in
11writing to the Board, and a hearing before the Board will be
12granted upon the contractor's or subcontractor's request. Upon
13consideration, the The Board shall recommend, in writing,
14whether to allow or void the contract, bid, offer, or
15subcontract weighing the best interest of the State of
16Illinois. All recommendations shall be submitted to the chief
17procurement officer. The chief procurement officer must hold a
18public hearing if the Procurement Policy Board makes a
19recommendation to (i) void a contract or (ii) void a bid or
20offer and the chief procurement officer selected or intends to
21award the contract to the bidder or offeror. A chief
22procurement officer is prohibited from awarding a contract
23before a hearing if the Board recommendation does not support a
24bid or offer. The recommendation and proceedings of any
25hearing, if applicable, shall become part of the contract, bid,
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1    (e) These thresholds and disclosure do not relieve the
2chief procurement officer, the State purchasing officer, or
3their designees from reasonable care and diligence for any
4contract, bid, offer, or proposal. The chief procurement
5officer, the State purchasing officer, or their designees shall
6be responsible for using any reasonably known and publicly
7available information to discover any undisclosed potential
8conflict of interest and act to protect the best interest of
9the State of Illinois.
10    (f) Inadvertent or accidental failure to fully disclose
11shall render the contract, bid, proposal, subcontract, or
12relationship voidable by the chief procurement officer if he or
13she deems it in the best interest of the State of Illinois and,
14at his or her discretion, may be cause for barring from future
15contracts, bids, proposals, subcontracts, or relationships
16with the State for a period of up to 2 years.
17    (g) Intentional, willful, or material failure to disclose
18shall render the contract, bid, proposal, subcontract, or
19relationship voidable by the chief procurement officer if he or
20she deems it in the best interest of the State of Illinois and
21shall result in debarment from future contracts, bids,
22proposals, subcontracts, or relationships for a period of not
23less than 2 years and not more than 10 years. Reinstatement
24after 2 years and before 10 years must be reviewed and
25commented on in writing by the Governor of the State of
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1she might designate. The comment shall be returned to the
2responsible chief procurement officer who must rule in writing
3whether and when to reinstate.
4    (h) In addition, all disclosures shall note any other
5current or pending contracts, proposals, subcontracts, leases,
6or other ongoing procurement relationships the bidding,
7proposing, offering, or subcontracting entity has with any
8other unit of State government and shall clearly identify the
9unit and the contract, proposal, lease, or other relationship.
10    (i) The contractor or bidder has a continuing obligation to
11supplement the disclosure required by this Section throughout
12the bidding process or during the term of any contract.
13(Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07; 96-795, eff. 7-1-10 (see
14Section 5 of P.A. 96-793 for the effective date of changes made
15by P.A. 96-795); 96-920, eff. 7-1-10.)
 
16    (30 ILCS 500/50-39)
17    Sec. 50-39. Procurement communications reporting
18requirement.
19    (a) Any written or oral communication received by a State
20employee that imparts or requests material information or makes
21a material argument regarding potential action concerning a
22procurement matter, including, but not limited to, an
23application, a contract, or a project, shall be reported to the
24Procurement Policy Board. These communications do not include
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1public forum; (ii) statements regarding matters of procedure
2and practice, such as format, the number of copies required,
3the manner of filing, and the status of a matter; and (iii)
4statements made by a State employee of the agency to the agency
5head or other employees of that agency or to the employees of
6the Executive Ethics Commission; (iv) communications made in
7connection with sole source procurements; and (v)
8communications made in connection with formal requests for
9information initiated by a State agency. The provisions of this
10Section shall not apply to communications regarding the
11administration and implementation of an existing contract,
12except communications regarding change orders or the renewal or
13extension of a contract.
14    (b) The report required by subsection (a) shall be
15submitted monthly and include at least the following: (i) the
16date and time of each communication; (ii) the identity of each
17person from whom the written or oral communication was
18received, the individual or entity represented by that person,
19and any action the person requested or recommended; (iii) the
20identity and job title of the person to whom each communication
21was made; (iv) if a response is made, the identity and job
22title of the person making each response; (v) a detailed
23summary of the points made by each person involved in the
24communication; (vi) the duration of the communication; (vii)
25the location or locations of all persons involved in the
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1the telephone numbers for the callers and recipients of the
2communication; and (viii) any other pertinent information. No
3proprietary or confidential information shall be included in
4any communication reported to the Procurement Policy Board.
5    (c) Additionally, when an oral communication made by a
6person required to register under the Lobbyist Registration Act
7is received by a State employee that is covered under this
8Section, all individuals who initiate or participate in the
9oral communication shall submit a written report to that State
10employee that memorializes the communication and includes, but
11is not limited to, the items listed in subsection (b). These
12reporting requirements shall also be conveyed through ethics
13training under the Lobbyist Registration Act.
14    (d) The Procurement Policy Board shall make each report
15submitted pursuant to this Section available on its website
16within 7 days after its receipt of the report. The Procurement
17Policy Board may promulgate rules to ensure compliance with
18this Section.
19    (e) The reporting requirements shall also be conveyed
20through ethics training under the State Employees and Officials
21and Employees Ethics Act. An employee who knowingly and
22intentionally violates this Section shall be subject to
23suspension or discharge. The Executive Ethics Commission shall
24promulgate rules, including emergency rules, to implement this
25Section.
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1(Source: P.A. 96-795, eff. 7-1-10 (see Section 5 of P.A. 96-793
2for the effective date of changes made by P.A. 96-795); 96-920,
3eff. 7-1-10; revised 9-27-10.)
 
4    (30 ILCS 500/50-60)
5    Sec. 50-60. Voidable contracts.
6    (a) If any contract or amendment thereto is entered into or
7purchase or expenditure of funds is made at any time in
8violation of this Code or any other law, the contract or
9amendment thereto may be declared void by the chief procurement
10officer or may be ratified and affirmed, provided the chief
11procurement officer determines that ratification is in the best
12interests of the State. If the contract is ratified and
13affirmed, it shall be without prejudice to the State's rights
14to any appropriate damages.
15    (b) If, during the term of a contract, the chief
16procurement officer determines that the contractor is
17delinquent in the payment of debt as set forth in Section 50-11
18of this Code, the chief procurement officer may declare the
19contract void if it determines that voiding the contract is in
20the best interests of the State. The Debt Collection Bureau
21shall adopt rules for the implementation of this subsection
22(b).
23    (c) If, during the term of a contract, the chief
24procurement officer determines that the contractor is in
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1procurement officer shall declare the contract void.
2    (d) If, during the term of a contract, the contracting
3agency learns from an annual certification or otherwise
4determines that the contractor no longer qualifies to enter
5into State contracts by reason of Section 50-5, 50-10, 50-12,
650-14, or 50-14.5 of this Article, the chief procurement
7officer may declare the contract void if it determines that
8voiding the contract is in the best interests of the State.
9    (e) If, during the term of a contract, the chief
10procurement officer learns from an annual certification or
11otherwise determines that a subcontractor subject to Section
1220-120 no longer qualifies to enter into State contracts by
13reason of Section 50-5, 50-10, 50-10.5, 50-11, 50-12, 50-14, or
1450-14.5 of this Article, the chief procurement officer may
15declare the related contract void if it determines that voiding
16the contract is in the best interests of the State. The related
17contract shall not be declared void unless the contractor
18refuses to terminate the subcontract upon the State's request
19after a finding that the subcontractor no longer qualifies to
20enter into State contracts by reason of one of the Sections
21listed in this subsection.
22    (f) The changes to this Section made by Public Act 96-795
23apply to actions taken by the chief procurement officer on or
24after July 1, 2010.
25(Source: P.A. 96-493, eff. 1-1-10; 96-795, eff. 7-1-10 (see
26Section 5 of P.A. 96-793 for the effective date of changes made

 

 

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1by P.A. 96-795); 96-1000, eff. 7-2-10.)
 
2    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
3becoming law.

 

 

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1 INDEX
2 Statutes amended in order of appearance
3    30 ILCS 500/1-15.107
4    30 ILCS 500/1-15.108
5    30 ILCS 500/5-5
6    30 ILCS 500/20-10
7    30 ILCS 500/20-25
8    30 ILCS 500/20-120
9    30 ILCS 500/20-155
10    30 ILCS 500/50-5
11    30 ILCS 500/50-10
12    30 ILCS 500/50-10.5
13    30 ILCS 500/50-11
14    30 ILCS 500/50-12
15    30 ILCS 500/50-14
16    30 ILCS 500/50-35
17    30 ILCS 500/50-39
18    30 ILCS 500/50-60