20 ILCS 3407/45-20

(20 ILCS 3407/45-20)

(Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 103-865)

Sec. 45-20. Procurement; prequalification. The Department may establish a process for prequalification of offerors. If the Department does create such a process, it shall:

(1) provide a public notice of the prequalification at least 30 days prior to the date on which applications are due;

(2) set forth requirements and evaluation criteria in order to become prequalified;

(3) determine which offerors that have submitted prequalification applications, if any, meet the requirements and evaluation criteria; and

(4) allow only those offerors that have been prequalified to respond to the request for proposals.

(Source: P.A. 103-570, eff. 1-1-24.)

(Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 103-865)

Sec. 45-20. Prequalification. The Department may establish a process for prequalification of offerors. The Department may enter into agreements with governmental entities and other outside entities to assist in drafting the solicitation and evaluation process as well as develop evaluation criteria for the prequalification of offerors. If the Department does create such a process, it shall:

(1) provide a public notice of the prequalification at least 30 days prior to the date on which applications are due;

(2) set forth requirements and evaluation criteria in order to become prequalified;

(3) determine which offerors that have submitted prequalification applications, if any, meet the requirements and evaluation criteria; and

(4) allow only those offerors that have been prequalified to respond to the request for solicitations.

(Source: P.A. 103-570, eff. 1-1-24; 103-865, eff. 1-1-25.)