HB5108ham001 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Rep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr.

Filed: 2/15/2022

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 5108

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 5108 on page 7, immediately below line 8, by inserting the following:

"Section 5. 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. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the chief procurement officer for information technology and information technology functions as appointed under the Illinois Procurement Code shall have the authority to purchase goods and services directly from vendors certified by the Business Enterprise Program. For contracts entered into by the chief procurement officer for information technology and information technology functions, 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. At least 20% of the total dollar amount of subcontracts awarded by prime vendors awarded contracts under this Section shall be awarded to subcontractors who have been certified by the Business Enterprise Program.".