SB3467 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
SB3467

Introduced 2/16/2018, by Sen. Dale Fowler

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

30 ILCS 500/45-95 new

Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that when a contract is to be awarded through a competitive bidding process, the price offered by a qualified HUBZone small business concern shall be deemed to be lower than the price offered by another responsible bidder, potential contractor, or offeror, if the price offered by the qualified HUBZone small business concern is not more than 10% higher than the price offered by the other responsible bidder, potential contractor, or offeror. Requires each chief procurement officer to establish rules related to the eligibility of qualified HUBZone small business concerns to receive preference, and to verify the accuracy of any information submitted by a qualified HUBZone small business concern with respect to a contract awarded. Provides that the provisions regarding HUBZone business contracts shall not apply to construction procurements and construction-related services procurements. Defines terms.

A BILL FOR

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 adding Section 45-95 as follows:

(30 ILCS 500/45-95 new)

Sec. 45-95. HUBZone business contracts.

(a) For the purposes of this Section:

"HUBZone business" means a business that operates and employs people in Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZone) as designated by the federal HUBZone Empowerment Act.

"Qualified HUBZone small business concern" means a business that qualifies under the HUBZone program administered by the United States Small Business Administration.

"Responsible bidder, potential contractor, or offeror" has the same meaning ascribed to that term in Section 1-15.80 of this Code.

(b) When a contract is to be awarded through a competitive bidding process as provided under this Code, the price offered by a qualified HUBZone small business concern shall be deemed to be lower than the price offered by another responsible bidder, potential contractor, or offeror, if the price offered by the qualified HUBZone small business concern is not more than 10% higher than the price offered by the other responsible bidder, potential contractor, or offeror.

(c) Each chief procurement officer shall establish rules, in consultation with the procuring agency, related to the eligibility of qualified HUBZone small business concerns to receive preference under this Section, and shall verify the accuracy of any information submitted by a qualified HUBZone small business concern with respect to a contract awarded under this Section.

(d) The provisions of this Section shall not apply to construction procurements and construction-related services procurements.