Full Text of SR0548 99th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Technology companies impact millions of people by | 3 | | providing phone, cable, and
advanced technology services; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, Suppliers of technology provide services such as, | 5 | | but not limited to, content and
programming, app development, | 6 | | big data, and cell/DAS tower; therefore, be it
| 7 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | 8 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we urge the Department | 9 | | of Commerce and Economic Opportunity and the Department of | 10 | | Central Management Services to create a diversity program that | 11 | | connects certified diverse suppliers such as, but not limited | 12 | | to, (MBE/WBE/SDVOSB) with technology companies to see if their | 13 | | capabilities fit current and future technological business | 14 | | needs; and be it further
| 15 | | RESOLVED, That responsibility for planning, inviting, | 16 | | hosting, and conducting the program will belong
with DCEO and | 17 | | CMS; and be it further | 18 | | RESOLVED, That the Department of Commerce and Economic | 19 | | Opportunity and the Department of Central Management Services | 20 | | are encouraged to work with community-based organizations such | 21 | | as, but not limited to, the Illinois Black Chamber of Commerce, |
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| 1 | | the Federation of Women Contractors, the Hispanic American | 2 | | Construction Industry Association, and the Illinois Hispanic
| 3 | | Chamber of Commerce, to publicize
the program; and be it | 4 | | further | 5 | | RESOLVED, That primary providers of technology should be | 6 | | invited to participate due to their efforts that
support | 7 | | supplier diversity and diverse employment opportunities; and | 8 | | be it further | 9 | | RESOLVED, That any program events need to be centrally | 10 | | located to encourage participation throughout the State; and be | 11 | | it further | 12 | | RESOLVED, That primary providers of technology do not need | 13 | | to be Illinois-based, but must have a need for
Illinois-based | 14 | | subcontractors or secondary providers of technology; and be it | 15 | | further | 16 | | RESOLVED, That all prospective diverse suppliers must be | 17 | | certified (or in the process of certification)
prior to | 18 | | attending any events created by the program; and be it further | 19 | | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | 20 | | delivered to the Directors of the Department of Commerce and | 21 | | Economic Opportunity and the Department of Central Management |
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