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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 1-10, 1-12, 1-13, 1-15.107, 1-15.108, 20-20,
620-60, 20-75, 20-120, 35-40, 40-25, 50-11, and 50-35 and by
7adding Sections 30-60, 45-105, 50-90, and 55-25 as follows:
 
8    (30 ILCS 500/1-10)
9    Sec. 1-10. Application.
10    (a) This Code applies only to procurements for which
11bidders, offerors, potential contractors, or contractors were
12first solicited on or after July 1, 1998. This Code shall not
13be construed to affect or impair any contract, or any
14provision of a contract, entered into based on a solicitation
15prior to the implementation date of this Code as described in
16Article 99, including, but not limited to, any covenant
17entered into with respect to any revenue bonds or similar
18instruments. All procurements for which contracts are
19solicited between the effective date of Articles 50 and 99 and
20July 1, 1998 shall be substantially in accordance with this
21Code and its intent.
22    (b) This Code shall apply regardless of the source of the
23funds with which the contracts are paid, including federal

 

 

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1assistance moneys. This Code shall not apply to:
2        (1) Contracts between the State and its political
3    subdivisions or other governments, or between State
4    governmental bodies, except as specifically provided in
5    this Code.
6        (2) Grants, except for the filing requirements of
7    Section 20-80.
8        (3) Purchase of care, except as provided in Section
9    5-30.6 of the Illinois Public Aid Code and this Section.
10        (4) Hiring of an individual as an employee and not as
11    an independent contractor, whether pursuant to an
12    employment code or policy or by contract directly with
13    that individual.
14        (5) Collective bargaining contracts.
15        (6) Purchase of real estate, except that notice of
16    this type of contract with a value of more than $25,000
17    must be published in the Procurement Bulletin within 10
18    calendar days after the deed is recorded in the county of
19    jurisdiction. The notice shall identify the real estate
20    purchased, the names of all parties to the contract, the
21    value of the contract, and the effective date of the
22    contract.
23        (7) Contracts necessary to prepare for anticipated
24    litigation, enforcement actions, or investigations,
25    provided that the chief legal counsel to the Governor
26    shall give his or her prior approval when the procuring

 

 

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1    agency is one subject to the jurisdiction of the Governor,
2    and provided that the chief legal counsel of any other
3    procuring entity subject to this Code shall give his or
4    her prior approval when the procuring entity is not one
5    subject to the jurisdiction of the Governor.
6        (8) (Blank).
7        (9) Procurement expenditures by the Illinois
8    Conservation Foundation when only private funds are used.
9        (10) (Blank).
10        (11) Public-private agreements entered into according
11    to the procurement requirements of Section 20 of the
12    Public-Private Partnerships for Transportation Act and
13    design-build agreements entered into according to the
14    procurement requirements of Section 25 of the
15    Public-Private Partnerships for Transportation Act.
16        (12) (A) Contracts for legal, financial, and other
17    professional and artistic services entered into by the
18    Illinois Finance Authority in which the State of Illinois
19    is not obligated. Such contracts shall be awarded through
20    a competitive process authorized by the members of the
21    Illinois Finance Authority and are subject to Sections
22    5-30, 20-160, 50-13, 50-20, 50-35, and 50-37 of this Code,
23    as well as the final approval by the members of the
24    Illinois Finance Authority of the terms of the contract.
25        (B) Contracts for legal and financial services entered
26    into by the Illinois Housing Development Authority in

 

 

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1    connection with the issuance of bonds in which the State
2    of Illinois is not obligated. Such contracts shall be
3    awarded through a competitive process authorized by the
4    members of the Illinois Housing Development Authority and
5    are subject to Sections 5-30, 20-160, 50-13, 50-20, 50-35,
6    and 50-37 of this Code, as well as the final approval by
7    the members of the Illinois Housing Development Authority
8    of the terms of the contract.
9        (13) Contracts for services, commodities, and
10    equipment to support the delivery of timely forensic
11    science services in consultation with and subject to the
12    approval of the Chief Procurement Officer as provided in
13    subsection (d) of Section 5-4-3a of the Unified Code of
14    Corrections, except for the requirements of Sections
15    20-60, 20-65, 20-70, and 20-160 and Article 50 of this
16    Code; however, the Chief Procurement Officer may, in
17    writing with justification, waive any certification
18    required under Article 50 of this Code. For any contracts
19    for services which are currently provided by members of a
20    collective bargaining agreement, the applicable terms of
21    the collective bargaining agreement concerning
22    subcontracting shall be followed.
23        On and after January 1, 2019, this paragraph (13),
24    except for this sentence, is inoperative.
25        (14) Contracts for participation expenditures required
26    by a domestic or international trade show or exhibition of

 

 

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1    an exhibitor, member, or sponsor.
2        (15) Contracts with a railroad or utility that
3    requires the State to reimburse the railroad or utilities
4    for the relocation of utilities for construction or other
5    public purpose. Contracts included within this paragraph
6    (15) shall include, but not be limited to, those
7    associated with: relocations, crossings, installations,
8    and maintenance. For the purposes of this paragraph (15),
9    "railroad" means any form of non-highway ground
10    transportation that runs on rails or electromagnetic
11    guideways and "utility" means: (1) public utilities as
12    defined in Section 3-105 of the Public Utilities Act, (2)
13    telecommunications carriers as defined in Section 13-202
14    of the Public Utilities Act, (3) electric cooperatives as
15    defined in Section 3.4 of the Electric Supplier Act, (4)
16    telephone or telecommunications cooperatives as defined in
17    Section 13-212 of the Public Utilities Act, (5) rural
18    water or waste water systems with 10,000 connections or
19    less, (6) a holder as defined in Section 21-201 of the
20    Public Utilities Act, and (7) municipalities owning or
21    operating utility systems consisting of public utilities
22    as that term is defined in Section 11-117-2 of the
23    Illinois Municipal Code.
24        (16) Procurement expenditures necessary for the
25    Department of Public Health to provide the delivery of
26    timely newborn screening services in accordance with the

 

 

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1    Newborn Metabolic Screening Act.
2        (17) Procurement expenditures necessary for the
3    Department of Agriculture, the Department of Financial and
4    Professional Regulation, the Department of Human Services,
5    and the Department of Public Health to implement the
6    Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program and Opioid
7    Alternative Pilot Program requirements and ensure access
8    to medical cannabis for patients with debilitating medical
9    conditions in accordance with the Compassionate Use of
10    Medical Cannabis Program Act.
11        (18) This Code does not apply to any procurements
12    necessary for the Department of Agriculture, the
13    Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, the
14    Department of Human Services, the Department of Commerce
15    and Economic Opportunity, and the Department of Public
16    Health to implement the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act if
17    the applicable agency has made a good faith determination
18    that it is necessary and appropriate for the expenditure
19    to fall within this exemption and if the process is
20    conducted in a manner substantially in accordance with the
21    requirements of Sections 20-160, 25-60, 30-22, 50-5,
22    50-10, 50-10.5, 50-12, 50-13, 50-15, 50-20, 50-21, 50-35,
23    50-36, 50-37, 50-38, and 50-50 of this Code; however, for
24    Section 50-35, compliance applies only to contracts or
25    subcontracts over $100,000. Notice of each contract
26    entered into under this paragraph (18) that is related to

 

 

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1    the procurement of goods and services identified in
2    paragraph (1) through (9) of this subsection shall be
3    published in the Procurement Bulletin within 14 calendar
4    days after contract execution. The Chief Procurement
5    Officer shall prescribe the form and content of the
6    notice. Each agency shall provide the Chief Procurement
7    Officer, on a monthly basis, in the form and content
8    prescribed by the Chief Procurement Officer, a report of
9    contracts that are related to the procurement of goods and
10    services identified in this subsection. At a minimum, this
11    report shall include the name of the contractor, a
12    description of the supply or service provided, the total
13    amount of the contract, the term of the contract, and the
14    exception to this Code utilized. A copy of any or all of
15    these contracts shall be made available to the Chief
16    Procurement Officer immediately upon request. The Chief
17    Procurement Officer shall submit a report to the Governor
18    and General Assembly no later than November 1 of each year
19    that includes, at a minimum, an annual summary of the
20    monthly information reported to the Chief Procurement
21    Officer. This exemption becomes inoperative 5 years after
22    June 25, 2019 (the effective date of Public Act 101-27).
23        (19) Acquisition of modifications or adjustments,
24    limited to assistive technology devices and assistive
25    technology services, adaptive equipment, repairs, and
26    replacement parts to provide reasonable accommodations (i)

 

 

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1    that enable a qualified applicant with a disability to
2    complete the job application process and be considered for
3    the position such qualified applicant desires, (ii) that
4    modify or adjust the work environment to enable a
5    qualified current employee with a disability to perform
6    the essential functions of the position held by that
7    employee, (iii) to enable a qualified current employee
8    with a disability to enjoy equal benefits and privileges
9    of employment as are enjoyed by its other similarly
10    situated employees without disabilities, and (iv) that
11    allow a customer, client, claimant, or member of the
12    public seeking State services full use and enjoyment of
13    and access to its programs, services, or benefits.
14        For purposes of this paragraph (19):
15        "Assistive technology devices" means any item, piece
16    of equipment, or product system, whether acquired
17    commercially off the shelf, modified, or customized, that
18    is used to increase, maintain, or improve functional
19    capabilities of individuals with disabilities.
20        "Assistive technology services" means any service that
21    directly assists an individual with a disability in
22    selection, acquisition, or use of an assistive technology
23    device.
24        "Qualified" has the same meaning and use as provided
25    under the federal Americans with Disabilities Act when
26    describing an individual with a disability.

 

 

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1        (20) (19) Procurement expenditures necessary for the
2    Illinois Commerce Commission to hire third-party
3    facilitators pursuant to Sections 16-105.17 and Section
4    16-108.18 of the Public Utilities Act or an ombudsman
5    pursuant to Section 16-107.5 of the Public Utilities Act,
6    a facilitator pursuant to Section 16-105.17 of the Public
7    Utilities Act, or a grid auditor pursuant to Section
8    16-105.10 of the Public Utilities Act.
9    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for contracts
10with an annual value of more than $100,000 entered into on or
11after October 1, 2017 under an exemption provided in any
12paragraph of this subsection (b), except paragraph (1), (2),
13or (5), each State agency shall post to the appropriate
14procurement bulletin the name of the contractor, a description
15of the supply or service provided, the total amount of the
16contract, the term of the contract, and the exception to the
17Code utilized. The chief procurement officer shall submit a
18report to the Governor and General Assembly no later than
19November 1 of each year that shall include, at a minimum, an
20annual summary of the monthly information reported to the
21chief procurement officer.
22    (c) This Code does not apply to the electric power
23procurement process provided for under Section 1-75 of the
24Illinois Power Agency Act and Section 16-111.5 of the Public
25Utilities Act.
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1and as expressly required by Section 9.1 of the Illinois
2Lottery Law, the provisions of this Code do not apply to the
3procurement process provided for under Section 9.1 of the
4Illinois Lottery Law.
5    (e) This Code does not apply to the process used by the
6Capital Development Board to retain a person or entity to
7assist the Capital Development Board with its duties related
8to the determination of costs of a clean coal SNG brownfield
9facility, as defined by Section 1-10 of the Illinois Power
10Agency Act, as required in subsection (h-3) of Section 9-220
11of the Public Utilities Act, including calculating the range
12of capital costs, the range of operating and maintenance
13costs, or the sequestration costs or monitoring the
14construction of clean coal SNG brownfield facility for the
15full duration of construction.
16    (f) (Blank).
17    (g) (Blank).
18    (h) This Code does not apply to the process to procure or
19contracts entered into in accordance with Sections 11-5.2 and
2011-5.3 of the Illinois Public Aid Code.
21    (i) Each chief procurement officer may access records
22necessary to review whether a contract, purchase, or other
23expenditure is or is not subject to the provisions of this
24Code, unless such records would be subject to attorney-client
25privilege.
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1Capital Development Board to retain an artist or work or works
2of art as required in Section 14 of the Capital Development
3Board Act.
4    (k) This Code does not apply to the process to procure
5contracts, or contracts entered into, by the State Board of
6Elections or the State Electoral Board for hearing officers
7appointed pursuant to the Election Code.
8    (l) This Code does not apply to the processes used by the
9Illinois Student Assistance Commission to procure supplies and
10services paid for from the private funds of the Illinois
11Prepaid Tuition Fund. As used in this subsection (l), "private
12funds" means funds derived from deposits paid into the
13Illinois Prepaid Tuition Trust Fund and the earnings thereon.
14    (m) This Code shall apply regardless of the source of
15funds with which contracts are paid, including federal
16assistance moneys. Except as specifically provided in this
17Code, this Code shall not apply to procurement expenditures
18necessary for the Department of Public Health to conduct the
19Healthy Illinois Survey in accordance with Section 2310-431 of
20the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the
21Civil Administrative Code of Illinois.
22(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 101-81, eff. 7-12-19;
23101-363, eff. 8-9-19; 102-175, eff. 7-29-21; 102-483, eff
241-1-22; 102-558, eff. 8-20-21; 102-600, eff. 8-27-21; 102-662,
25eff. 9-15-21; revised 11-23-21.)
 

 

 

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1    (30 ILCS 500/1-12)
2    Sec. 1-12. Applicability to artistic or musical services.
3    (a) This Code shall not apply to procurement expenditures
4necessary to provide artistic or musical services,
5performances, or theatrical productions held at a venue
6operated or leased by a State agency.
7    (b) Notice of each contract with an annual value of more
8than $100,000 entered into by a State agency that is related to
9the procurement of goods and services identified in this
10Section shall be published in the Illinois Procurement
11Bulletin within 14 calendar days after contract execution. The
12chief procurement officer shall prescribe the form and content
13of the notice. Each State agency shall provide the chief
14procurement officer, on a monthly basis, in the form and
15content prescribed by the chief procurement officer, a report
16of contracts that are related to the procurement of supplies
17and services identified in this Section. At a minimum, this
18report shall include the name of the contractor, a description
19of the supply or service provided, the total amount of the
20contract, the term of the contract, and the exception to the
21Code utilized. A copy of any or all of these contracts shall be
22made available to the chief procurement officer immediately
23upon request. The chief procurement officer shall submit a
24report to the Governor and General Assembly no later than
25November 1 of each year that shall include, at a minimum, an
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1chief procurement officer.
2    (c) (Blank).
3    (d) The General Assembly finds and declares that:
4        (1) This amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly
5    manifests the intention of the General Assembly to remove
6    the repeal of this Section.
7        (2) This Section was originally enacted to protect,
8    promote, and preserve the general welfare. Any
9    construction of this Section that results in the repeal of
10    this Section on December 31, 2016 would be inconsistent
11    with the manifest intent of the General Assembly and
12    repugnant to the context of this Code.
13    It is hereby declared to have been the intent of the
14General Assembly that this Section not be subject to repeal on
15December 31, 2016.
16    This Section shall be deemed to have been in continuous
17effect since August 3, 2012 (the effective date of Public Act
1897-895), and it shall continue to be in effect henceforward
19until it is otherwise lawfully repealed. All previously
20enacted amendments to this Section taking effect on or after
21December 31, 2016, are hereby validated.
22    All actions taken in reliance on or pursuant to this
23Section in the procurement of artistic or musical services are
24hereby validated.
25    In order to ensure the continuing effectiveness of this
26Section, it is set forth in full and re-enacted by this

 

 

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1amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly. This
2re-enactment is intended as a continuation of this Section. It
3is not intended to supersede any amendment to this Section
4that is enacted by the 100th General Assembly.
5    In this amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly, the
6base text of this Section is set forth as amended by Public Act
798-1076. Striking and underscoring is used only to show
8changes being made to the base text.
9    This Section applies to all procurements made on or before
10the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 100th General
11Assembly.
12(Source: P.A. 100-43, eff. 8-9-17.)
 
13    (30 ILCS 500/1-13)
14    Sec. 1-13. Applicability to public institutions of higher
15education.
16    (a) This Code shall apply to public institutions of higher
17education, regardless of the source of the funds with which
18contracts are paid, except as provided in this Section.
19    (b) Except as provided in this Section, this Code shall
20not apply to procurements made by or on behalf of public
21institutions of higher education for any of the following:
22        (1) Memberships in professional, academic, research,
23    or athletic organizations on behalf of a public
24    institution of higher education, an employee of a public
25    institution of higher education, or a student at a public

 

 

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1    institution of higher education.
2        (2) Procurement expenditures for events or activities
3    paid for exclusively by revenues generated by the event or
4    activity, gifts or donations for the event or activity,
5    private grants, or any combination thereof.
6        (3) Procurement expenditures for events or activities
7    for which the use of specific potential contractors is
8    mandated or identified by the sponsor of the event or
9    activity, provided that the sponsor is providing a
10    majority of the funding for the event or activity.
11        (4) Procurement expenditures necessary to provide
12    athletic, artistic or musical services, performances,
13    events, or productions by or for a public institution of
14    higher education.
15        (5) Procurement expenditures for periodicals, books,
16    subscriptions, database licenses, and other publications
17    procured for use by a university library or academic
18    department, except for expenditures related to procuring
19    textbooks for student use or materials for resale or
20    rental.
21        (6) Procurement expenditures for placement of students
22    in externships, practicums, field experiences, and for
23    medical residencies and rotations.
24        (7) Contracts for programming and broadcast license
25    rights for university-operated radio and television
26    stations.

 

 

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1        (8) Procurement expenditures necessary to perform
2    sponsored research and other sponsored activities under
3    grants and contracts funded by the sponsor or by sources
4    other than State appropriations.
5        (9) Contracts with a foreign entity for research or
6    educational activities, provided that the foreign entity
7    either does not maintain an office in the United States or
8    is the sole source of the service or product.
9Notice of each contract with an annual value of more than
10$100,000 entered into by a public institution of higher
11education that is related to the procurement of goods and
12services identified in items (1) through (9) of this
13subsection shall be published in the Procurement Bulletin
14within 14 calendar days after contract execution. The Chief
15Procurement Officer shall prescribe the form and content of
16the notice. Each public institution of higher education shall
17provide the Chief Procurement Officer, on a monthly basis, in
18the form and content prescribed by the Chief Procurement
19Officer, a report of contracts that are related to the
20procurement of goods and services identified in this
21subsection. At a minimum, this report shall include the name
22of the contractor, a description of the supply or service
23provided, the total amount of the contract, the term of the
24contract, and the exception to the Code utilized. A copy of any
25or all of these contracts shall be made available to the Chief
26Procurement Officer immediately upon request. The Chief

 

 

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1Procurement Officer shall submit a report to the Governor and
2General Assembly no later than November 1 of each year that
3shall include, at a minimum, an annual summary of the monthly
4information reported to the Chief Procurement Officer.
5    (b-5) Except as provided in this subsection, the
6provisions of this Code shall not apply to contracts for
7medical supplies, and to contracts for medical services
8necessary for the delivery of care and treatment at medical,
9dental, or veterinary teaching facilities utilized by Southern
10Illinois University or the University of Illinois and at any
11university-operated health care center or dispensary that
12provides care, treatment, and medications for students,
13faculty and staff. Other supplies and services needed for
14these teaching facilities shall be subject to the jurisdiction
15of the Chief Procurement Officer for Public Institutions of
16Higher Education who may establish expedited procurement
17procedures and may waive or modify certification, contract,
18hearing, process and registration requirements required by the
19Code. All procurements made under this subsection shall be
20documented and may require publication in the Illinois
21Procurement Bulletin.
22    (b-10) Procurements made by or on behalf of the University
23of Illinois for investment services scheduled to expire June
242022 2021 may be extended through June 2024 2022 without being
25subject to the requirements of this Code. Any contract
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1be published on the Executive Ethics Commission's website
2within 5 days of contract execution. This subsection is
3inoperative on and after July 1, 2024 2022.
4    (c) Procurements made by or on behalf of public
5institutions of higher education for the fulfillment of a
6grant shall be made in accordance with the requirements of
7this Code to the extent practical.
8    Upon the written request of a public institution of higher
9education, the Chief Procurement Officer may waive contract,
10registration, certification, and hearing requirements of this
11Code if, based on the item to be procured or the terms of a
12grant, compliance is impractical. The public institution of
13higher education shall provide the Chief Procurement Officer
14with specific reasons for the waiver, including the necessity
15of contracting with a particular potential contractor, and
16shall certify that an effort was made in good faith to comply
17with the provisions of this Code. The Chief Procurement
18Officer shall provide written justification for any waivers.
19By November 1 of each year, the Chief Procurement Officer
20shall file a report with the General Assembly identifying each
21contract approved with waivers and providing the justification
22given for any waivers for each of those contracts. Notice of
23each waiver made under this subsection shall be published in
24the Procurement Bulletin within 14 calendar days after
25contract execution. The Chief Procurement Officer shall
26prescribe the form and content of the notice.

 

 

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1    (d) Notwithstanding this Section, a waiver of the
2registration requirements of Section 20-160 does not permit a
3business entity and any affiliated entities or affiliated
4persons to make campaign contributions if otherwise prohibited
5by Section 50-37. The total amount of contracts awarded in
6accordance with this Section shall be included in determining
7the aggregate amount of contracts or pending bids of a
8business entity and any affiliated entities or affiliated
9persons.
10    (e) Notwithstanding subsection (e) of Section 50-10.5 of
11this Code, the Chief Procurement Officer, with the approval of
12the Executive Ethics Commission, may permit a public
13institution of higher education to accept a bid or enter into a
14contract with a business that assisted the public institution
15of higher education in determining whether there is a need for
16a contract or assisted in reviewing, drafting, or preparing
17documents related to a bid or contract, provided that the bid
18or contract is essential to research administered by the
19public institution of higher education and it is in the best
20interest of the public institution of higher education to
21accept the bid or contract. For purposes of this subsection,
22"business" includes all individuals with whom a business is
23affiliated, including, but not limited to, any officer, agent,
24employee, consultant, independent contractor, director,
25partner, manager, or shareholder of a business. The Executive
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1implementation and administration of the provisions of this
2subsection (e).
3    (f) As used in this Section:
4    "Grant" means non-appropriated funding provided by a
5federal or private entity to support a project or program
6administered by a public institution of higher education and
7any non-appropriated funding provided to a sub-recipient of
8the grant.
9    "Public institution of higher education" means Chicago
10State University, Eastern Illinois University, Governors State
11University, Illinois State University, Northeastern Illinois
12University, Northern Illinois University, Southern Illinois
13University, University of Illinois, Western Illinois
14University, and, for purposes of this Code only, the Illinois
15Mathematics and Science Academy.
16    (g) (Blank).
17    (h) The General Assembly finds and declares that:
18        (1) Public Act 98-1076, which took effect on January
19    1, 2015, changed the repeal date set for this Section from
20    December 31, 2014 to December 31, 2016.
21        (2) The Statute on Statutes sets forth general rules
22    on the repeal of statutes and the construction of multiple
23    amendments, but Section 1 of that Act also states that
24    these rules will not be observed when the result would be
25    "inconsistent with the manifest intent of the General
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1        (3) This amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly
2    manifests the intention of the General Assembly to remove
3    the repeal of this Section.
4        (4) This Section was originally enacted to protect,
5    promote, and preserve the general welfare. Any
6    construction of this Section that results in the repeal of
7    this Section on December 31, 2014 would be inconsistent
8    with the manifest intent of the General Assembly and
9    repugnant to the context of this Code.
10    It is hereby declared to have been the intent of the
11General Assembly that this Section not be subject to repeal on
12December 31, 2014.
13    This Section shall be deemed to have been in continuous
14effect since December 20, 2011 (the effective date of Public
15Act 97-643), and it shall continue to be in effect
16henceforward until it is otherwise lawfully repealed. All
17previously enacted amendments to this Section taking effect on
18or after December 31, 2014, are hereby validated.
19    All actions taken in reliance on or pursuant to this
20Section by any public institution of higher education, person,
21or entity are hereby validated.
22    In order to ensure the continuing effectiveness of this
23Section, it is set forth in full and re-enacted by this
24amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly. This
25re-enactment is intended as a continuation of this Section. It
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1that is enacted by the 100th General Assembly.
2    In this amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly, the
3base text of the reenacted Section is set forth as amended by
4Public Act 98-1076. Striking and underscoring is used only to
5show changes being made to the base text.
6    This Section applies to all procurements made on or before
7the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 100th General
8Assembly.
9(Source: P.A. 101-640, eff. 6-12-20; 102-16, eff. 6-17-21.)
 
10    (30 ILCS 500/1-15.107)
11    Sec. 1-15.107. Subcontract. "Subcontract" means a contract
12between a person and a person who has a contract subject to
13this Code, pursuant to which the subcontractor provides to the
14contractor, or, if the contract price exceeds the small
15purchase maximum established by Section 20-20 of this Code
16$50,000, another subcontractor, some or all of the goods,
17services, real property, remuneration, or other monetary forms
18of consideration that are the subject of the primary contract
19and includes, among other things, subleases from a lessee of a
20State agency. For purposes of this Code, a "subcontract" does
21not include purchases of goods or supplies that are incidental
22to the performance of a contract by a person who has a contract
23subject to this Code.
24(Source: P.A. 97-895, eff. 8-3-12; 98-1076, eff. 1-1-15.)
 

 

 

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1    (30 ILCS 500/1-15.108)
2    Sec. 1-15.108. Subcontractor. "Subcontractor" means a
3person or entity that enters into a contractual agreement with
4a total value that exceeds the small purchase maximum
5established by Section 20-20 of this Code of $50,000 or more
6with a person or entity who has a contract subject to this Code
7pursuant to which the person or entity provides some or all of
8the goods, services, real property, remuneration, or other
9monetary forms of consideration that are the subject of the
10primary State contract, including subleases from a lessee of a
11State contract. For purposes of this Code, a person or entity
12is not a "subcontractor" if that person only provides goods or
13supplies that are incidental to the performance of a contract
14by a person who has a contract subject to this Code.
15(Source: P.A. 97-895, eff. 8-3-12; 98-1076, eff. 1-1-15.)
 
16    (30 ILCS 500/20-20)
17    Sec. 20-20. Small purchases.
18    (a) Amount. Any individual procurement of supplies or
19services not exceeding $100,000 and any procurement of
20construction not exceeding $100,000, or any individual
21procurement of professional or artistic services not exceeding
22$100,000 may be made without competitive source selection.
23Procurements shall not be artificially divided so as to
24constitute a small purchase under this Section. Any
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1by an alternative competitive source selection. The
2construction agency shall establish rules for an alternative
3competitive source selection process. This Section does not
4apply to construction-related professional services contracts
5awarded in accordance with the provisions of the
6Architectural, Engineering, and Land Surveying Qualifications
7Based Selection Act.
8    (b) Adjustment. Each July 1, the small purchase maximum
9established in subsection (a) shall be adjusted for inflation
10as determined by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban
11Consumers as determined by the United States Department of
12Labor and rounded to the nearest $100.
13    (c) Based upon rules proposed by the Board and rules
14promulgated by the chief procurement officers, the small
15purchase maximum established in subsection (a) may be
16modified.
17    (d) Certification. All small purchases with an annual
18value that exceeds $50,000 shall be accompanied by Standard
19Illinois Certifications in a form prescribed by each Chief
20Procurement Officer.
21(Source: P.A. 100-43, eff. 8-9-17.)
 
22    (30 ILCS 500/20-60)
23    Sec. 20-60. Duration of contracts.
24    (a) Maximum duration. A contract may be entered into for
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1State but not exceeding 10 years inclusive, beginning January
21, 2010, of proposed contract renewals. Third parties may
3lease State-owned dark fiber networks for any period of time
4deemed to be in the best interest of the State, but not
5exceeding 20 years. The length of a lease for real property or
6capital improvements shall be in accordance with the
7provisions of Section 40-25. The length of energy conservation
8program contracts or energy savings contracts or leases shall
9be in accordance with the provisions of Section 25-45. A
10contract for bond or mortgage insurance awarded by the
11Illinois Housing Development Authority, however, may be
12entered into for any period of time less than or equal to the
13maximum period of time that the subject bond or mortgage may
14remain outstanding.
15    (b) Subject to appropriation. All contracts made or
16entered into shall recite that they are subject to termination
17and cancellation in any year for which the General Assembly
18fails to make an appropriation to make payments under the
19terms of the contract.
20    (c) The chief procurement officer shall file a proposed
21extension or renewal of a contract with the Procurement Policy
22Board and the Commission on Equity and Inclusion prior to
23entering into any extension or renewal if the cost associated
24with the extension or renewal exceeds $249,999. The
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1within 14 30 calendar days and require a hearing before the
2Board or the Commission on Equity and Inclusion prior to
3entering into the extension or renewal. If the Procurement
4Policy Board or the Commission on Equity and Inclusion does
5not object within 14 30 calendar days or takes affirmative
6action to recommend the extension or renewal, the chief
7procurement officer may enter into the extension or renewal of
8a contract. This subsection does not apply to any emergency
9procurement, any procurement under Article 40, or any
10procurement exempted by Section 1-10(b) of this Code. If any
11State agency contract is paid for in whole or in part with
12federal-aid funds, grants, or loans and the provisions of this
13subsection would result in the loss of those federal-aid
14funds, grants, or loans, then the contract is exempt from the
15provisions of this subsection in order to remain eligible for
16those federal-aid funds, grants, or loans, and the State
17agency shall file notice of this exemption with the
18Procurement Policy Board or the Commission on Equity and
19Inclusion prior to entering into the proposed extension or
20renewal. Nothing in this subsection permits a chief
21procurement officer to enter into an extension or renewal in
22violation of subsection (a). By August 1 each year, the
23Procurement Policy Board and the Commission on Equity and
24Inclusion shall each file a report with the General Assembly
25identifying for the previous fiscal year (i) the proposed
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1extensions and renewals were objected to and (ii) the
2contracts exempt from this subsection.
3    (d) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of
4this Section, the Department of Innovation and Technology may
5enter into leases for dark fiber networks for any period of
6time deemed to be in the best interests of the State but not
7exceeding 20 years inclusive. The Department of Innovation and
8Technology may lease dark fiber networks from third parties
9only for the primary purpose of providing services (i) to the
10offices of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General,
11Secretary of State, Comptroller, or Treasurer and State
12agencies, as defined under Section 5-15 of the Civil
13Administrative Code of Illinois or (ii) for anchor
14institutions, as defined in Section 7 of the Illinois Century
15Network Act. Dark fiber network lease contracts shall be
16subject to all other provisions of this Code and any
17applicable rules or requirements, including, but not limited
18to, publication of lease solicitations, use of standard State
19contracting terms and conditions, and approval of vendor
20certifications and financial disclosures.
21    (e) As used in this Section, "dark fiber network" means a
22network of fiber optic cables laid but currently unused by a
23third party that the third party is leasing for use as network
24infrastructure.
25    (f) No vendor shall be eligible for renewal of a contract
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1vendor's utilization plan, as defined in Section 2 of the
2Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and Persons with
3Disabilities Act, unless the State agency or public
4institution of higher education has determined that the vendor
5made good faith efforts toward meeting the contract goals. If
6the State agency or public institution of higher education
7determines that the vendor made good faith efforts, the agency
8or public institution of higher education may issue a waiver
9after concurrence by the chief procurement officer, which
10shall not be unreasonably withheld or impair a State agency
11determination to execute the renewal. The form and content of
12the waiver shall be prescribed by each chief procurement
13officer, but shall not impair a State agency or public
14institution of higher education determination to execute the
15renewal. The chief procurement officer shall post the
16completed form on his or her official website within 5
17business days after receipt from the State agency or public
18institution of higher education. The chief procurement officer
19who shall maintain on his or her official website a database of
20waivers granted under this Section with respect to contracts
21under his or her jurisdiction. The database shall be updated
22periodically and shall be searchable by contractor name and by
23contracting State agency or public institution of higher
24education.
25(Source: P.A. 101-81, eff. 7-12-19; 101-657, Article 5,
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1effective date of P.A. 101-657, Article 5, Section 5-5);
2101-657, Article 40, Section 40-125, eff. 1-1-22; 102-29, eff.
36-25-21.)
 
4    (30 ILCS 500/20-75)
5    Sec. 20-75. Disputes and protests. The chief procurement
6officers shall by rule establish procedures to be followed in
7resolving protested solicitations and awards and contract
8controversies, for debarment or suspension of contractors, and
9for resolving other procurement-related disputes. At a
10minimum, the established procedures must include the
11requirement that the chief procurement officer resolve the
12protest by means of a written determination within 30 days of
13receiving all relevant requested information, unless an action
14concerning the protest has commenced in a court or
15administrative body, in which case, the chief procurement
16officer may defer resolution of the protest pending the
17judicial or administrative proceeding.
18(Source: P.A. 96-795, eff. 7-1-10 (see Section 5 of P.A.
1996-793 for the effective date of changes made by P.A.
2096-795).)
 
21    (30 ILCS 500/20-120)
22    Sec. 20-120. Subcontractors.
23    (a) Any contract granted under this Code shall state
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1contract shall include the names and addresses of all known
2subcontractors with subcontracts with an annual value that
3exceeds the small purchase maximum established by Section
420-20 of this Code of more than $50,000, the general type of
5work to be performed by these subcontractors, and the expected
6amount of money each will receive under the contract. Upon the
7request of the chief procurement officer appointed pursuant to
8paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of Section 10-20, the
9contractor shall provide the chief procurement officer a copy
10of a subcontract so identified within 15 calendar days after
11the request is made. A subcontractor, or contractor on behalf
12of a subcontractor, may 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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1general type of work to be performed. Upon the request of the
2chief procurement officer appointed pursuant to paragraph (2)
3of subsection (a) of Section 10-20, the contractor shall
4provide the chief procurement officer a copy of any new or
5amended subcontract so identified within 15 calendar days
6after the request is made.
7    (c) In addition to any other requirements of this Code, a
8subcontract subject to this Section must include all of the
9subcontractor's certifications required by Article 50 of the
10Code.
11    (d) This Section applies to procurements solicited on or
12after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th
13General Assembly. The changes made to this Section by this
14amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly apply to
15procurements solicited on or after the effective date of this
16amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly.
17(Source: P.A. 97-895, eff. 8-3-12; 98-1076, eff. 1-1-15.)
 
18    (30 ILCS 500/30-60 new)
19    Sec. 30-60. Change order reports.
20    (a) During the period described in subsection (b), the
21Capital Development Board and the Department of Transportation
22shall each prepare quarterly reports on the status of change
23order requests concerning price that have been received by
24either the Board or the Department and that have not been acted
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1public on the Internet websites of the Capital Development
2Board and the Department of Transportation, and shall also be
3submitted to the Governor and the General Assembly. The
4reports shall include as much information as possible,
5including, but not limited to: (i) the number of change order
6requests concerning price that have been received by the Board
7or the Department within the applicable reporting quarter and
8have not been acted upon within 45 days after their receipt;
9and (ii) for those change order requests concerning price that
10are agreed to by the Board or the Department, information on
11the number of days that passed between the date the change
12order request was received and the date it was agreed to by the
13Board or Department.
14    (b) There shall be 12 quarterly reports in total. The
15first report shall be published on or before January 15, 2023,
16and the last report shall be published on or before December
1715, 2025.
18    (c) The reports may include a narrative section that
19explains any internal improvements made and any plans to
20reduce the number of contracts with a change order in which an
21agreement on price is not reached within 45 days after receipt
22of the change order request.
23    (d) This Section is repealed on January 1, 2026.
 
24    (30 ILCS 500/35-40)
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1    (a) Any contract granted under this Article shall state
2whether the services of a subcontractor will be used. The
3contract shall include the names and addresses of all
4subcontractors with an annual value that exceeds the small
5purchase maximum established by Section 20-20 of this Code of
6more than $50,000, the general type of work to be performed by
7these subcontractors, and the expected amount of money each
8will receive under the contract. Upon the request of the chief
9procurement officer appointed pursuant to paragraph (2) of
10subsection (a) of Section 10-20, the contractor shall provide
11the chief procurement officer a copy of a subcontract so
12identified within 15 calendar days after the request is made.
13A subcontractor, or contractor on behalf of a subcontractor,
14may identify information that is deemed proprietary or
15confidential. If the chief procurement officer determines the
16information is not relevant to the primary contract, the chief
17procurement officer may excuse the inclusion of the
18information. If the chief procurement officer determines the
19information is proprietary or could harm the business interest
20of the subcontractor, the chief procurement officer may, in
21his or her discretion, redact the information. Redacted
22information shall not become part of the public record.
23    (b) If at any time during the term of a contract, a
24contractor adds or changes any subcontractors, he or she shall
25promptly notify, in writing, the chief procurement officer for
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1procurement officer, whichever is appropriate, and the
2responsible State purchasing officer, or their designee of the
3names and addresses and the expected amount of money each new
4or replaced subcontractor will receive. Upon request of the
5chief procurement officer appointed pursuant to paragraph (2)
6of subsection (a) of Section 10-20, the contractor shall
7provide the chief procurement officer a copy of any new or
8amended subcontract so identified within 15 calendar days
9after the request is made.
10    (c) In addition to any other requirements of this Code, a
11subcontract subject to this Section must include all of the
12subcontractor's certifications required by Article 50 of this
13Code.
14    (d) For purposes of this Section, the changes made by this
15amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly apply to
16procurements solicited on or after the effective date of this
17amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly.
18(Source: P.A. 98-1076, eff. 1-1-15.)
 
19    (30 ILCS 500/40-25)
20    Sec. 40-25. Length of leases.
21    (a) Maximum term. Except as otherwise provided under
22subsection (a-5), leases shall be for a term not to exceed 10
23years inclusive, beginning January, 1, 2010, of proposed
24contract renewals and shall include a termination option in
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1conservation program contracts or energy savings contracts or
2leases shall be in accordance with the provisions of Section
325-45.
4    (a-5) Extended term. A lease for real property owned by a
5public institution of higher education to be used for
6healthcare uses, academic facilities, dormitory facilities, or
7other support uses the University of Illinois to be used by the
8University of Illinois at Chicago for an ambulatory surgical
9center, which would include both clinical services and retail
10space, may exceed 10 years in length when where: (i) the lease
11requires the lessor to make capital improvements in excess of
12$100,000; and (ii) the Board of Trustees of the public
13institution of higher education University of Illinois
14determines a term of more than 10 years is necessary and is in
15the best interest of the institution University. A lease under
16this subsection (a-5) may not exceed 30 years in length.
17    (b) Renewal. Leases may include a renewal option. An
18option to renew may be exercised only when a State purchasing
19officer determines in writing that renewal is in the best
20interest of the State and notice of the exercise of the option
21is published in the appropriate volume of the Procurement
22Bulletin at least 30 calendar days prior to the exercise of the
23option.
24    (c) Subject to appropriation. All leases shall recite that
25they are subject to termination and cancellation in any year
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1to make payments under the terms of the lease.
2    (d) Holdover. Beginning January 1, 2010, no lease may
3continue on a month-to-month or other holdover basis for a
4total of more than 6 months. Beginning July 1, 2010, the
5Comptroller shall withhold payment of leases beyond this
6holdover period.
7    (e) On December 31, 2023, and every year thereafter, any
8institution of higher education that enters into a lease under
9this Section shall file with both houses of the General
10Assembly a report outlining each lease entered into under this
11Section that is current as of the date of the report.
12(Source: P.A. 100-23, eff. 7-6-17; 100-1047, eff. 1-1-19;
13101-426, eff. 1-1-20.)
 
14    (30 ILCS 500/45-105 new)
15    Sec. 45-105. Bid preference for Illinois businesses.
16    (a) For the purposes of this Section:
17    "Illinois business" means a contractor that: (i) is
18headquartered in Illinois and providing, at the time that an
19invitation for a bid or notice of contract opportunity is
20first advertised, construction or construction-related
21professional services for Illinois-based projects; (ii)
22conducts meaningful day-to-day business operations at a
23facility in Illinois that is the place of employment for the
24majority of its regular, full-time workforce; (iii) holds all
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1State taxes. "Illinois business" does not include any
2subcontractors.
3    "Illinois-based project" means an individual project of
4construction and other construction-related services for a
5construction agency that will result in the conduct of
6business within the State or the employment of individuals
7within the State.
8    (b) It is hereby declared to be the public policy of the
9State of Illinois to promote the economy of Illinois through
10the use of Illinois businesses for all State construction
11contracts.
12    (c) Construction agencies procuring construction and
13construction-related professional services shall make
14reasonable efforts to contract with Illinois businesses.
15    (d) Beginning in 2022, each construction agency shall
16submit a report to the Governor and the General Assembly by
17September 1 of each year that identifies the Illinois
18businesses procured by the construction agency, the primary
19location of the construction project, the percentage of the
20construction agency's utilization of Illinois businesses on
21the project as a whole, and the actions that the construction
22agency has undertaken to increase the use of Illinois
23businesses.
24    (e) In procuring construction and construction-related
25professional services for projects with a total construction
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1provide a bid preference to a responsible bidder that is an
2Illinois business as defined in this Section. The construction
3agency shall allocate to any responsible bidder that is an
4Illinois business a bid preference of 4% of the contract base
5bid.
6    (f) This Section does not apply to any contract for any
7project for which federal funds are available for expenditure
8when its provisions may be in conflict with federal law or
9federal regulation.
 
10    (30 ILCS 500/50-11)
11    Sec. 50-11. Debt delinquency.
12    (a) If a No person submits shall submit a bid or offer for,
13enters enter into a contract or subcontract under this Code,
14or makes make a submission to a vendor portal and if that
15person knows or should know that he or she or any affiliate is
16delinquent in the payment of any debt to the State, that person
17or affiliate must cure the debt delinquency within 7 calendar
18days by satisfying the entire debt, or unless the person or
19affiliate must enter has entered into a deferred payment plan
20to pay off the debt, subject to the Comptroller's ability to
21process the payment, or must be actively disputing or seeking
22a resolution of the debt. For purposes of this Section, the
23phrase "delinquent in the payment of any debt" shall be
24determined by the Debt Collection Bureau. For purposes of this
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1directly, indirectly, or constructively controls another
2entity, (2) is directly, indirectly, or constructively
3controlled by another entity, or (3) is subject to the control
4of a common entity. For purposes of this subsection (a), a
5person controls an entity if the person owns, directly or
6individually, more than 10% of the voting securities of that
7entity. As used in this subsection (a), the term "voting
8security" means a security that (1) confers upon the holder
9the right to vote for the election of members of the board of
10directors or similar governing body of the business or (2) is
11convertible into, or entitles the holder to receive upon its
12exercise, a security that confers such a right to vote. A
13general partnership interest is a voting security.
14    (b) Every bid and offer submitted to the State, every
15vendor's submission to a vendor portal, every contract
16executed by the State and every subcontract subject to Section
1720-120 of this Code shall contain a certification by the
18bidder, offeror, potential contractor, contractor, or
19subcontractor, respectively, that the bidder, offeror,
20respondent, potential contractor, contractor or the
21subcontractor and its affiliate is not barred from being
22awarded a contract or subcontract under this Section and
23acknowledges that the chief procurement officer may declare
24the related contract void if any of the certifications
25completed pursuant to this subsection (b) are false. If the
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1contractor's submitted bid or offer and the executed contract
2may not be declared void, unless the contractor refuses to
3terminate the subcontract upon the State's request after a
4finding that the subcontract's certification was false.
5(Source: P.A. 97-895, eff. 8-3-12; 98-1076, eff. 1-1-15.)
 
6    (30 ILCS 500/50-35)
7    Sec. 50-35. Financial disclosure and potential conflicts
8of interest.
9    (a) All bids and offers from responsive bidders, offerors,
10vendors, or contractors with an annual value that exceeds the
11small purchase threshold established under subsection (a) of
12Section 20-20 of this Code of more than $50,000, and all
13submissions to a vendor portal, shall be accompanied by
14disclosure of the financial interests of the bidder, offeror,
15potential contractor, or contractor and each subcontractor to
16be used. In addition, all subcontracts identified as provided
17by Section 20-120 of this Code with an annual value that
18exceeds the small purchase threshold established under
19subsection (a) of Section 20-20 of this Code of more than
20$50,000 shall be accompanied by disclosure of the financial
21interests of each subcontractor. The financial disclosure of
22each successful bidder, offeror, potential contractor, or
23contractor and its subcontractors shall be incorporated as a
24material term of the contract and shall become part of the
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1the appropriate chief procurement officer. Each disclosure
2under this Section shall be signed and made under penalty of
3perjury by an authorized officer or employee on behalf of the
4bidder, offeror, potential contractor, contractor, or
5subcontractor, and must be filed with the Procurement Policy
6Board and the Commission on Equity and Inclusion.
7    (b) Disclosure shall include any ownership or distributive
8income share that is in excess of 5%, or an amount greater than
960% of the annual salary of the Governor, of the disclosing
10entity or its parent entity, whichever is less, unless the
11bidder, offeror, potential contractor, contractor, or
12subcontractor (i) is a publicly traded entity subject to
13Federal 10K reporting, in which case it may submit its 10K
14disclosure in place of the prescribed disclosure, or (ii) is a
15privately held entity that is exempt from Federal 10k
16reporting but has more than 100 shareholders, in which case it
17may submit the information that Federal 10k reporting
18companies are required to report under 17 CFR 229.401 and list
19the names of any person or entity holding any ownership share
20that is in excess of 5% in place of the prescribed disclosure.
21The form of disclosure shall be prescribed by the applicable
22chief procurement officer and must include at least the names,
23addresses, and dollar or proportionate share of ownership of
24each person identified in this Section, their instrument of
25ownership or beneficial relationship, and notice of any
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1ownership or beneficial relationship of each individual
2identified in this Section having in addition any of the
3following relationships:
4        (1) State employment, currently or in the previous 3
5    years, including contractual employment of services.
6        (2) State employment of spouse, father, mother, son,
7    or daughter, including contractual employment for services
8    in the previous 2 years.
9        (3) Elective status; the holding of elective office of
10    the State of Illinois, the government of the United
11    States, any unit of local government authorized by the
12    Constitution of the State of Illinois or the statutes of
13    the State of Illinois currently or in the previous 3
14    years.
15        (4) Relationship to anyone holding elective office
16    currently or in the previous 2 years; spouse, father,
17    mother, son, or daughter.
18        (5) Appointive office; the holding of any appointive
19    government office of the State of Illinois, the United
20    States of America, or any unit of local government
21    authorized by the Constitution of the State of Illinois or
22    the statutes of the State of Illinois, which office
23    entitles the holder to compensation in excess of expenses
24    incurred in the discharge of that office currently or in
25    the previous 3 years.
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1    currently or in the previous 2 years; spouse, father,
2    mother, son, or daughter.
3        (7) Employment, currently or in the previous 3 years,
4    as or by any registered lobbyist of the State government.
5        (8) Relationship to anyone who is or was a registered
6    lobbyist in the previous 2 years; spouse, father, mother,
7    son, or daughter.
8        (9) Compensated employment, currently or in the
9    previous 3 years, by any registered election or
10    re-election committee registered with the Secretary of
11    State or any county clerk in the State of Illinois, or any
12    political action committee registered with either the
13    Secretary of State or the Federal Board of Elections.
14        (10) Relationship to anyone; spouse, father, mother,
15    son, or daughter; who is or was a compensated employee in
16    the last 2 years of any registered election or re-election
17    committee registered with the Secretary of State or any
18    county clerk in the State of Illinois, or any political
19    action committee registered with either the Secretary of
20    State or the Federal Board of Elections.
21    (b-1) The disclosure required under this Section must also
22include the name and address of each lobbyist required to
23register under the Lobbyist Registration Act and other agent
24of the bidder, offeror, potential contractor, contractor, or
25subcontractor who is not identified under subsections (a) and
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1communicate with any State officer or employee concerning the
2bid or offer. The disclosure under this subsection is a
3continuing obligation and must be promptly supplemented for
4accuracy throughout the process and throughout the term of the
5contract if the bid or offer is successful.
6    (b-2) The disclosure required under this Section must also
7include, for each of the persons identified in subsection (b)
8or (b-1), each of the following that occurred within the
9previous 10 years: suspension or debarment from contracting
10with any governmental entity; professional licensure
11discipline; bankruptcies; adverse civil judgments and
12administrative findings; and criminal felony convictions. The
13disclosure under this subsection is a continuing obligation
14and must be promptly supplemented for accuracy throughout the
15process and throughout the term of the contract if the bid or
16offer is successful.
17    (c) The disclosure in subsection (b) is not intended to
18prohibit or prevent any contract. The disclosure is meant to
19fully and publicly disclose any potential conflict to the
20chief procurement officers, State purchasing officers, their
21designees, and executive officers so they may adequately
22discharge their duty to protect the State.
23    (d) When a potential for a conflict of interest is
24identified, discovered, or reasonably suspected, the chief
25procurement officer or State procurement officer shall send
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1Commission on Equity and Inclusion. In accordance with the
2objectives of subsection (c), if the Procurement Policy Board
3or the Commission on Equity and Inclusion finds evidence of a
4potential conflict of interest not originally disclosed by the
5bidder, offeror, potential contractor, contractor, or
6subcontractor, the Board or the Commission on Equity and
7Inclusion shall provide written notice to the bidder, offeror,
8potential contractor, contractor, or subcontractor that is
9identified, discovered, or reasonably suspected of having a
10potential conflict of interest. The bidder, offeror, potential
11contractor, contractor, or subcontractor shall have 15
12calendar days to respond in writing to the Board or the
13Commission on Equity and Inclusion, and a hearing before the
14Board or the Commission on Equity and Inclusion will be
15granted upon request by the bidder, offeror, potential
16contractor, contractor, or subcontractor, at a date and time
17to be determined by the Board or the Commission on Equity and
18Inclusion, but which in no event shall occur later than 15
19calendar days after the date of the request. Upon
20consideration, the Board or the Commission on Equity and
21Inclusion shall recommend, in writing, whether to allow or
22void the contract, bid, offer, or subcontract weighing the
23best interest of the State of Illinois. All recommendations
24shall be submitted to the Executive Ethics Commission. The
25Executive Ethics Commission must hold a public hearing within
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1on Equity and Inclusion's recommendation if the Procurement
2Policy Board or the Commission on Equity and Inclusion makes a
3recommendation to (i) void a contract or (ii) void a bid or
4offer and the chief procurement officer selected or intends to
5award the contract to the bidder, offeror, or potential
6contractor. A chief procurement officer is prohibited from
7awarding a contract before a hearing if the Board or the
8Commission on Equity and Inclusion recommendation does not
9support a bid or offer. The recommendation and proceedings of
10any hearing, if applicable, shall be available to the public.
11    (e) These thresholds and disclosure do not relieve the
12chief procurement officer, the State purchasing officer, or
13their designees from reasonable care and diligence for any
14contract, bid, offer, or submission to a vendor portal. The
15chief procurement officer, the State purchasing officer, or
16their designees shall be responsible for using any reasonably
17known and publicly available information to discover any
18undisclosed potential conflict of interest and act to protect
19the best interest of the State of Illinois.
20    (f) Inadvertent or accidental failure to fully disclose
21shall render the contract, bid, offer, proposal, subcontract,
22or relationship voidable by the chief procurement officer if
23he or she deems it in the best interest of the State of
24Illinois and, at his or her discretion, may be cause for
25barring from future contracts, bids, offers, proposals,
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1up to 2 years.
2    (g) Intentional, willful, or material failure to disclose
3shall render the contract, bid, offer, proposal, subcontract,
4or relationship voidable by the chief procurement officer if
5he or she deems it in the best interest of the State of
6Illinois and shall result in debarment from future contracts,
7bids, offers, proposals, subcontracts, or relationships for a
8period of not less than 2 years and not more than 10 years.
9Reinstatement after 2 years and before 10 years must be
10reviewed and commented on in writing by the Governor of the
11State of Illinois, or by an executive ethics board or
12commission he or she might designate. The comment shall be
13returned to the responsible chief procurement officer who must
14rule in writing whether and when to reinstate.
15    (h) In addition, all disclosures shall note any other
16current or pending contracts, bids, offers, proposals,
17subcontracts, leases, or other ongoing procurement
18relationships the bidder, offeror, potential contractor,
19contractor, or subcontractor has with any other unit of State
20government and shall clearly identify the unit and the
21contract, offer, proposal, lease, or other relationship.
22    (i) The bidder, offeror, potential contractor, or
23contractor has a continuing obligation to supplement the
24disclosure required by this Section throughout the bidding
25process during the term of any contract, and during the vendor
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1    (j) If a bid or offer is received from a responsive bidder,
2offeror, vendor, contractor, or subcontractor with an annual
3value of more than $100,000 and the bidder, offeror, vendor,
4contractor, or subcontractor has an active contract with that
5same entity and already has submitted their financial
6disclosures and potential conflicts of interest within the
7last 12 months, the bidder, offeror, vendor, contractor, or
8subcontractor may submit a signed affidavit attesting that the
9original submission of its financial disclosures and potential
10conflicts of interests has not been altered or changed. The
11form and content of the affidavit shall be prescribed by the
12applicable chief procurement officer.
13(Source: P.A. 101-657, eff. 1-1-22.)
 
14    (30 ILCS 500/50-90 new)
15    Sec. 50-90. Certifications. All contracts under this Code
16with an annual value that exceeds $50,000 annually shall be
17accompanied by Standard Illinois Certifications in a form
18prescribed by each chief procurement officer.
 
19    (30 ILCS 500/55-25 new)
20    Sec. 55-25. State Procurement Task Force.
21    (a) There is hereby created the State Procurement Task
22Force.
23    (b) The task force shall survey the State procurement
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1process is equitable and efficient; (ii) provide departments
2with the flexibility needed to be successful; (iii) change the
3current structure of the procurement process; (iv) update the
4process to reflect modern procurement methods; (v) increase
5women-owned and minority-owned business participation; (vi)
6increase participation by Illinois vendors; and (vii) reduce
7costs and increase efficiency of State procurements.
8    (c) The task force shall consist of the following members:
9        (1) 4 members of the House of Representatives,
10    appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;
11        (2) 4 members of the Senate, appointed by the
12    President of the Senate;
13        (3) 3 members of the House of Representatives,
14    appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of
15    Representatives;
16        (4) 3 members of the Senate, appointed by the Minority
17    Leader of the Senate;
18        (5) 1 member representing State institutions of higher
19    education, appointed by the President of the Senate;
20        (6) 1 member representing State institutions of higher
21    education, appointed by the Speaker of the House of
22    Representatives;
23        (7) 5 members representing vendors, with one each
24    appointed by the Governor, the Speaker of the House of
25    Representatives, the President of the Senate, the Minority
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1    Leader of the Senate;
2        (8) 5 members of the public representing women-owned
3    and minority-owned businesses, with one each appointed by
4    the Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives,
5    the President of the Senate, the Minority Leader of the
6    House of Representatives, and the Minority Leader of the
7    Senate;
8        (9) 1 member from the Department of Central Management
9    Services, appointed by the Governor;
10        (10) 1 member from the Department of Transportation,
11    appointed by the Governor;
12        (11) 1 member from the Department of Information and
13    Technology, appointed by the Governor;
14        (12) 1 Chief Procurement Officer, appointed by the
15    Governor; and
16        (13) the Chairperson of the Commission on Equity and
17    Inclusion, who shall serve as Chair of the Task Force.
18    (d) Members of the task force shall serve without
19compensation for the duration of the task force.
20    (e) As soon as practicable after all members have been
21appointed, the task force shall hold its first meeting. The
22task force shall hold at least 7 meetings.
23    (f) The Department of Central Management Services shall
24provide administrative and other support to the task force.
25    (g) The task force shall from time to time submit reports
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1procurement processes to the Governor and the General
2Assembly. By November 1, 2022, the task force shall submit a
3report to the Governor and General Assembly reporting findings
4and recommendations specifically including any proposed
5recommendations to: (i) alter the current structure and number
6of Chief Procurement Officers; (ii) enact or modify cure
7periods in the Procurement Code that allow a potentially
8successful vendor to correct technical deficiencies in the
9vendor's bid; (iii) enact measures that increase efficiency,
10modernization, or reduce costs within the procurement system;
11and (iv) increase women-owned and minority-owned business
12participation. On or before January 1, 2024, the task force
13shall submit a report of its findings and recommendations on
14its survey of State procurement processes to the Governor and
15the General Assembly.
16    (h) This Section is repealed on January 1, 2025.
 
17    Section 10. The Procurement of Domestic Products Act is
18amended by changing Sections 5, 10, and 25 and by adding
19Sections 3 and 35 as follows:
 
20    (30 ILCS 517/3 new)
21    Sec. 3. Policy. It is hereby declared to be the public
22policy of the State of Illinois for each purchasing agency to
23use the terms and conditions of State financial assistance
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1products, and materials produced in Illinois.
 
2    (30 ILCS 517/5)
3    Sec. 5. Definitions. As used in this Act:
4    "Manufactured in Illinois" means, in the case of assembled
5articles, materials, or supplies, having been designed,
6finally assembled, processed, packaged, tested, or otherwise
7processed in Illinois in a manner that adds value, quality, or
8reliability.
9    "Manufactured in the United States" means, in the case of
10assembled articles, materials, or supplies, that design, final
11assembly, processing, packaging, testing, or other process
12that adds value, quality, or reliability occurs in the United
13States.
14    "Procured products" means assembled articles, materials,
15or supplies purchased by a State agency.
16    "Purchasing agency" has the meaning ascribed to that term
17in Section 1-15.70 of the Illinois Procurement Code means a
18State agency.
19    "State agency" has the meaning ascribed to that term in
20Section 1-15.100 of the Illinois Procurement Code means each
21agency, department, authority, board, or commission of the
22executive branch of State government, including each
23university, whether created by statute or by executive order
24of the Governor.
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1subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
2(Source: P.A. 98-463, eff. 8-16-13.)
 
3    (30 ILCS 517/10)
4    Sec. 10. Domestic United States products.
5    (a) Each purchasing agency making purchases of procured
6products shall promote the purchase of and give preference to
7manufactured articles, materials, and supplies that have been
8manufactured in the United States. Procured products
9manufactured in the United States shall be specified and
10purchased unless the purchasing agency determines that any of
11the following applies:
12        (1) The procured products are not manufactured in the
13    United States in reasonably available quantities.
14        (2) The price of the procured products manufactured in
15    the United States exceeds by an unreasonable amount the
16    price of available and comparable procured products
17    manufactured outside of the United States by 12% or more.
18        (3) The quality of the procured products manufactured
19    in the United States is substantially less than the
20    quality of the comparably priced, available, and
21    comparable procured products manufactured outside of the
22    United States.
23        (4) The purchase of the procured products manufactured
24    outside of the United States better serves the public
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1    the environment.
2        (5) The purchase of the procured products is made in
3    conjunction with contracts or offerings of
4    telecommunications, fire suppression, security systems,
5    communications services, Internet services, or information
6    services.
7        (6) The purchase is of pharmaceutical products, drugs,
8    biologics, vaccines, medical devices used to provide
9    medical and health care or treat disease or used in
10    medical or research diagnostic tests, and medical
11    nutritionals regulated by the Food and Drug Administration
12    under the federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.
13        (7) The purchase is an emergency purchase authorized
14    under Section 20-30 of the Illinois Procurement Code.
15        (8) The purchase is a sole source or sole economically
16    feasible source purchase authorized under Section 20-25 of
17    the Illinois Procurement Code.
18    (b) If there is a tie between 2 bidders or offerors who
19have certified that they will provide products manufactured in
20the United States, the bidder or offeror that certifies it
21will provide products manufactured in Illinois shall be given
22preference.
23    (c) In determining the price of procured products for
24purposes of this Section, consideration shall be given to the
25life-cycle cost, including maintenance and repair of those
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1(Source: P.A. 93-954, eff. 1-1-05; 94-540, eff. 1-1-06.)
 
2    (30 ILCS 517/25)
3    Sec. 25. Penalties. If a contractor is awarded a contract
4through the use of a preference under this Act and knowingly
5supplies procured products under that contract that are not
6manufactured in Illinois or the United States, as applicable,
7then (i) the contractor is barred from obtaining any State
8contract for a period of 5 years after the violation is
9discovered by the purchasing agency, (ii) the purchasing
10agency may void the contract, and (iii) the purchasing agency
11may recover damages in a civil action in an amount 3 times the
12value of the preference.
13(Source: P.A. 93-954, eff. 1-1-05; 94-540, eff. 1-1-06.)
 
14    (30 ILCS 517/35 new)
15    Sec. 35. Compliance reports. Beginning within 180 days
16after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd
17General Assembly, and annually thereafter, each purchasing
18agency shall submit to the chief procurement officer a report
19on: (i) the purchasing agency's compliance with the Act,
20including details on any incidents of noncompliance; (ii) the
21purchasing agency's analysis of goods, products, and materials
22not subject to the Act, including details of any procured
23products purchased under an exception listed in subsection (a)
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1further effectuate the policy set forth in this Act.
 
2    Section 15. The Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women,
3and Persons with Disabilities Act is amended by changing
4Section 5 as follows:
 
5    (30 ILCS 575/5)  (from Ch. 127, par. 132.605)
6    (Section scheduled to be repealed on June 30, 2024)
7    Sec. 5. Business Enterprise Council.
8    (1) To help implement, monitor, and enforce the goals of
9this Act, there is created the Business Enterprise Council for
10Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities, hereinafter
11referred to as the Council, composed of the Chairperson of the
12Commission on Equity and Inclusion, the Secretary of Human
13Services and the Directors of the Department of Human Rights,
14the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, the
15Department of Central Management Services, the Department of
16Transportation and the Capital Development Board, or their
17duly appointed representatives, with the Comptroller, or his
18or her designee, serving as an advisory member of the Council.
19Ten individuals representing businesses that are
20minority-owned, women-owned, or owned by persons with
21disabilities, 2 individuals representing the business
22community, and a representative of public institutions of
23higher education shall be appointed by the Governor. These
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1reappointment. Any vacancy occurring on the Council shall also
2be filled by the Governor. Any member appointed to fill a
3vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for
4which his or her predecessor was appointed shall be appointed
5for the remainder of such term. Members of the Council shall
6serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for any
7ordinary and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of
8their duties.
9    The Chairperson of the Commission shall serve as the
10Council chairperson and shall select, subject to approval of
11the Council, a Secretary responsible for the operation of the
12program who shall serve as the Division Manager of the
13Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and Persons with
14Disabilities Division of the Commission on Equity and
15Inclusion.
16    The Director of each State agency and the chief executive
17officer of each public institution of higher education shall
18appoint a liaison to the Council. The liaison shall be
19responsible for submitting to the Council any reports and
20documents necessary under this Act.
21    (2) The Council's authority and responsibility shall be
22to:
23        (a) Devise a certification procedure to assure that
24    businesses taking advantage of this Act are legitimately
25    classified as businesses owned by minorities, women, or
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1    recognize, without additional evidence of Business
2    Enterprise Program eligibility, the certification of
3    businesses owned by minorities, women, or persons with
4    disabilities certified by the City of Chicago, Cook
5    County, or other jurisdictional programs with requirements
6    and procedures equaling or exceeding those in this Act.
7        (b) Maintain a list of all businesses legitimately
8    classified as businesses owned by minorities, women, or
9    persons with disabilities to provide to State agencies and
10    public institutions of higher education.
11        (c) Review rules and regulations for the
12    implementation of the program for businesses owned by
13    minorities, women, and persons with disabilities.
14        (d) Review compliance plans submitted by each State
15    agency and public institution of higher education pursuant
16    to this Act.
17        (e) Make annual reports as provided in Section 8f to
18    the Governor and the General Assembly on the status of the
19    program.
20        (f) Serve as a central clearinghouse for information
21    on State contracts, including the maintenance of a list of
22    all pending State contracts upon which businesses owned by
23    minorities, women, and persons with disabilities may bid.
24    At the Council's discretion, maintenance of the list may
25    include 24-hour electronic access to the list along with
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1        (g) Establish a toll-free telephone number to
2    facilitate information requests concerning the
3    certification process and pending contracts.
4        (h) Adopt a procedure to grant automatic certification
5    to businesses holding a certification from at least one of
6    the following entities: (i) the Illinois Unified
7    Certification Program; (ii) the Women's Business
8    Development Center in Chicago; (iii) the Chicago Minority
9    Supplier Development Council; or (iv) any other similar
10    entity offering such certification to businesses.
11        (i) Develop and maintain a repository for
12    non-certified vendors that: (i) have applied for
13    certification and have been denied; (ii) have started, but
14    not completed, the certification process; (iii) have
15    achieved certification, but did not seek renewal; or (iv)
16    are known businesses owned by minorities, women, or
17    persons with disabilities.
18    (3) No premium bond rate of a surety company for a bond
19required of a business owned by a minority, woman, or person
20with a disability bidding for a State contract shall be higher
21than the lowest rate charged by that surety company for a
22similar bond in the same classification of work that would be
23written for a business not owned by a minority, woman, or
24person with a disability.
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1shall disclose this fact to the Council and refrain from
2participating in the determination upon such measure.
3    (5) The Secretary shall have the following duties and
4responsibilities:
5        (a) To be responsible for the day-to-day operation of
6    the Council.
7        (b) To serve as a coordinator for all of the State's
8    programs for businesses owned by minorities, women, and
9    persons with disabilities and as the information and
10    referral center for all State initiatives for businesses
11    owned by minorities, women, and persons with disabilities.
12        (c) To establish an enforcement procedure whereby the
13    Council may recommend to the appropriate State legal
14    officer that the State exercise its legal remedies which
15    shall include (1) termination of the contract involved,
16    (2) prohibition of participation by the respondent in
17    public contracts for a period not to exceed 3 years, (3)
18    imposition of a penalty not to exceed any profit acquired
19    as a result of violation, or (4) any combination thereof.
20    Such procedures shall require prior approval by Council.
21    All funds collected as penalties under this subsection
22    shall be used exclusively for maintenance and further
23    development of the Business Enterprise Program and
24    encouragement of participation in State procurement by
25    minorities, women, and persons with disabilities.
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1    procedures for including participation by businesses owned
2    by minorities, women, and persons with disabilities as
3    prime contractors, including, but not limited to: (i)
4    encouraging the inclusions of qualified businesses owned
5    by minorities, women, and persons with disabilities on
6    solicitation lists, (ii) investigating the potential of
7    blanket bonding programs for small construction jobs, and
8    (iii) investigating and making recommendations concerning
9    the use of the sheltered market process.
10        (e) To devise procedures for the waiver of the
11    participation goals in appropriate circumstances.
12        (f) To accept donations and, with the approval of the
13    Council or the Chairperson of the Commission on Equity and
14    Inclusion, grants related to the purposes of this Act; to
15    conduct seminars related to the purpose of this Act and to
16    charge reasonable registration fees; and to sell
17    directories, vendor lists, and other such information to
18    interested parties, except that forms necessary to become
19    eligible for the program shall be provided free of charge
20    to a business or individual applying for the Business
21    Enterprise Program.
22(Source: P.A. 101-601, eff. 1-1-20; 101-657, eff. 1-1-22;
23102-29, eff. 6-25-21; 102-558, eff. 8-20-21.)
 
24    Section 20. The Illinois Human Rights Act is amended by
25changing Section 2-105 as follows:
 

 

 

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1    (775 ILCS 5/2-105)  (from Ch. 68, par. 2-105)
2    Sec. 2-105. Equal Employment Opportunities; Affirmative
3Action.
4    (A) Public Contracts. Every party to a public contract and
5every eligible bidder shall:
6        (1) Refrain from unlawful discrimination and
7    discrimination based on citizenship status in employment
8    and undertake affirmative action to assure equality of
9    employment opportunity and eliminate the effects of past
10    discrimination;
11        (2) Comply with the procedures and requirements of the
12    Department's regulations concerning equal employment
13    opportunities and affirmative action;
14        (3) Provide such information, with respect to its
15    employees and applicants for employment, and assistance as
16    the Department may reasonably request;
17        (4) Have written sexual harassment policies that shall
18    include, at a minimum, the following information: (i) the
19    illegality of sexual harassment; (ii) the definition of
20    sexual harassment under State law; (iii) a description of
21    sexual harassment, utilizing examples; (iv) the vendor's
22    internal complaint process including penalties; (v) the
23    legal recourse, investigative, and complaint process
24    available through the Department and the Commission; (vi)
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1    Commission; and (vii) protection against retaliation as
2    provided by Sections 6-101 and 6-101.5 of this Act. A copy
3    of the policies shall be provided to the Department upon
4    request. Additionally, each bidder who submits a bid or
5    offer for a State contract under the Illinois Procurement
6    Code shall have a written copy of the bidder's sexual
7    harassment policy as required under this paragraph (4). A
8    copy of the policy shall be provided to the State agency
9    entering into the contract upon request.
10    The Department, by rule, shall establish a reasonable
11opportunity to cure any noncompliance with this subsection by
12a bidder prior to the awarding of a contract.
13    (B) State Agencies. Every State executive department,
14State agency, board, commission, and instrumentality shall:
15        (1) Comply with the procedures and requirements of the
16    Department's regulations concerning equal employment
17    opportunities and affirmative action. ;
18        (2) Provide such information and assistance as the
19    Department may request.
20        (3) Establish, maintain, and carry out a continuing
21    affirmative action plan consistent with this Act and the
22    regulations of the Department designed to promote equal
23    opportunity for all State residents in every aspect of
24    agency personnel policy and practice. For purposes of
25    these affirmative action plans, the race and national
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1    American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Black or African
2    American, Hispanic or Latino, Native Hawaiian or Other
3    Pacific Islander.
4        This plan shall include a current detailed status
5    report:
6            (a) indicating, by each position in State service,
7        the number, percentage, and average salary of
8        individuals employed by race, national origin, sex and
9        disability, and any other category that the Department
10        may require by rule;
11            (b) identifying all positions in which the
12        percentage of the people employed by race, national
13        origin, sex and disability, and any other category
14        that the Department may require by rule, is less than
15        four-fifths of the percentage of each of those
16        components in the State work force;
17            (c) specifying the goals and methods for
18        increasing the percentage by race, national origin,
19        sex, and disability, and any other category that the
20        Department may require by rule, in State positions;
21            (d) indicating progress and problems toward
22        meeting equal employment opportunity goals, including,
23        if applicable, but not limited to, Department of
24        Central Management Services recruitment efforts,
25        publicity, promotions, and use of options designating
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1            (e) establishing a numerical hiring goal for the
2        employment of qualified persons with disabilities in
3        the agency as a whole, to be based on the proportion of
4        people with work disabilities in the Illinois labor
5        force as reflected in the most recent employment data
6        made available by the United States Census Bureau.
7        (4) If the agency has 1000 or more employees, appoint
8    a full-time Equal Employment Opportunity officer, subject
9    to the Department's approval, whose duties shall include:
10            (a) Advising the head of the particular State
11        agency with respect to the preparation of equal
12        employment opportunity programs, procedures,
13        regulations, reports, and the agency's affirmative
14        action plan.
15            (b) Evaluating in writing each fiscal year the
16        sufficiency of the total agency program for equal
17        employment opportunity and reporting thereon to the
18        head of the agency with recommendations as to any
19        improvement or correction in recruiting, hiring or
20        promotion needed, including remedial or disciplinary
21        action with respect to managerial or supervisory
22        employees who have failed to cooperate fully or who
23        are in violation of the program.
24            (c) Making changes in recruitment, training and
25        promotion programs and in hiring and promotion
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1        practices when authorized.
2            (d) Evaluating tests, employment policies,
3        practices, and qualifications and reporting to the
4        head of the agency and to the Department any policies,
5        practices and qualifications that have unequal impact
6        by race, national origin as required by Department
7        rule, sex, or disability or any other category that
8        the Department may require by rule, and to assist in
9        the recruitment of people in underrepresented
10        classifications. This function shall be performed in
11        cooperation with the State Department of Central
12        Management Services.
13            (e) Making any aggrieved employee or applicant for
14        employment aware of his or her remedies under this
15        Act.
16            In any meeting, investigation, negotiation,
17        conference, or other proceeding between a State
18        employee and an Equal Employment Opportunity officer,
19        a State employee (1) who is not covered by a collective
20        bargaining agreement and (2) who is the complaining
21        party or the subject of such proceeding may be
22        accompanied, advised and represented by (1) an
23        attorney licensed to practice law in the State of
24        Illinois or (2) a representative of an employee
25        organization whose membership is composed of employees
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1        representative of an employee, other than an attorney,
2        may observe but may not actively participate, or
3        advise the State employee during the course of such
4        meeting, investigation, negotiation, conference, or
5        other proceeding. Nothing in this Section shall be
6        construed to permit any person who is not licensed to
7        practice law in Illinois to deliver any legal services
8        or otherwise engage in any activities that would
9        constitute the unauthorized practice of law. Any
10        representative of an employee who is present with the
11        consent of the employee, shall not, during or after
12        termination of the relationship permitted by this
13        Section with the State employee, use or reveal any
14        information obtained during the course of the meeting,
15        investigation, negotiation, conference, or other
16        proceeding without the consent of the complaining
17        party and any State employee who is the subject of the
18        proceeding and pursuant to rules and regulations
19        governing confidentiality of such information as
20        promulgated by the appropriate State agency.
21        Intentional or reckless disclosure of information in
22        violation of these confidentiality requirements shall
23        constitute a Class B misdemeanor.
24        (5) Establish, maintain, and carry out a continuing
25    sexual harassment program that shall include the
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1            (a) Develop a written sexual harassment policy
2        that includes at a minimum the following information:
3        (i) the illegality of sexual harassment; (ii) the
4        definition of sexual harassment under State law; (iii)
5        a description of sexual harassment, utilizing
6        examples; (iv) the agency's internal complaint process
7        including penalties; (v) the legal recourse,
8        investigative, and complaint process available through
9        the Department and the Commission; (vi) directions on
10        how to contact the Department and Commission; and
11        (vii) protection against retaliation as provided by
12        Section 6-101 of this Act. The policy shall be
13        reviewed annually.
14            (b) Post in a prominent and accessible location
15        and distribute in a manner to assure notice to all
16        agency employees without exception the agency's sexual
17        harassment policy. Such documents may meet, but shall
18        not exceed, the 6th grade literacy level. Distribution
19        shall be effectuated within 90 days of the effective
20        date of this amendatory Act of 1992 and shall occur
21        annually thereafter.
22            (c) Provide training on sexual harassment
23        prevention and the agency's sexual harassment policy
24        as a component of all ongoing or new employee training
25        programs.
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1    layoff. Once notice is given, the following shall occur:
2            (a) No layoff may be effective earlier than 10
3        working days after notice to the Department, unless an
4        emergency layoff situation exists.
5            (b) The State executive department, State agency,
6        board, commission, or instrumentality in which the
7        layoffs are to occur must notify each employee
8        targeted for layoff, the employee's union
9        representative (if applicable), and the State
10        Dislocated Worker Unit at the Department of Commerce
11        and Economic Opportunity.
12            (c) The State executive department, State agency,
13        board, commission, or instrumentality in which the
14        layoffs are to occur must conform to applicable
15        collective bargaining agreements.
16            (d) The State executive department, State agency,
17        board, commission, or instrumentality in which the
18        layoffs are to occur should notify each employee
19        targeted for layoff that transitional assistance may
20        be available to him or her under the Economic
21        Dislocation and Worker Adjustment Assistance Act
22        administered by the Department of Commerce and
23        Economic Opportunity. Failure to give such notice
24        shall not invalidate the layoff or postpone its
25        effective date.
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1defined in rules promulgated under the Illinois Administrative
2Procedure Act.
3    (C) Civil Rights Violations. It is a civil rights
4violation for any public contractor or eligible bidder to:
5        (1) fail to comply with the public contractor's or
6    eligible bidder's duty to refrain from unlawful
7    discrimination and discrimination based on citizenship
8    status in employment under subsection (A)(1) of this
9    Section; or
10        (2) fail to comply with the public contractor's or
11    eligible bidder's duties of affirmative action under
12    subsection (A) of this Section, provided however, that the
13    Department has notified the public contractor or eligible
14    bidder in writing by certified mail that the public
15    contractor or eligible bidder may not be in compliance
16    with affirmative action requirements of subsection (A). A
17    minimum of 60 days to comply with the requirements shall
18    be afforded to the public contractor or eligible bidder
19    before the Department may issue formal notice of
20    non-compliance.
21    (D) As used in this Section:
22        (1) "American Indian or Alaska Native" means a person
23    having origins in any of the original peoples of North and
24    South America, including Central America, and who
25    maintains tribal affiliation or community attachment.
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1    the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or
2    the Indian subcontinent, including, but not limited to,
3    Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan,
4    the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam.
5        (3) "Black or African American" means a person having
6    origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa.
7        (4) "Hispanic or Latino" means a person of Cuban,
8    Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other
9    Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race.
10        (5) "Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander" means
11    a person having origins in any of the original peoples of
12    Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands.
13(Source: P.A. 102-362, eff. 1-1-22; 102-465, eff. 1-1-22;
14revised 9-22-21.)
 
15    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January
161, 2023, except that this Section and the changes made to
17Sections 1-13 and 55-25 of the Illinois Procurement Code take
18effect upon becoming law.