SB2203 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
SB2203

Introduced 2/14/2008, by Sen. John J. Cullerton

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

30 ILCS 500/25-15

Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Authorizes the Department of Central Management Services to establish various indefinite quantity, indefinite delivery master contracts for supplies and services awarded to multiple vendors. When the supplies or services are needed, requires the Department, or the State agency needing the supplies or services, to enter into competitive negotiations with at least 3 qualified contracted vendors.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning finance.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Illinois Procurement Code is amended by changing Section 25-15 as follows:

(30 ILCS 500/25-15)

Sec. 25-15. Method of source selection.

(a) Competitive sealed bidding. Except as provided in subsection (b) and Sections 20-20, 20-25, and 20-30, all State contracts for supplies and services shall be awarded by competitive sealed bidding in accordance with Section 20-10.

(b) Other methods.

(1) Multiple award. The Department of Central Management Services may establish various indefinite quantity, indefinite delivery master contracts for supplies and services with award to multiple vendors for the same supply or service. These master contracts shall be established through a competitive process designed to ensure vendors are qualified to provide the supply or service, are responsible, agree to State contracting requirements, and have competitive pricing.

When there is a need for the supply or service, the Department shall enter into competitive negotiations with at least 3 qualified contracted vendors to obtain the needed supply or service. The Department may authorize the State agency needing the supply or service to conduct the negotiations. The Department shall publish in the Illinois Procurement Bulletin a notice of award at least 2 weeks prior to signing the contract, and if the low cost vendor is not selected the notice must detail the reasons why the higher cost vendor was selected. The Department may promulgate rules further defining this procurement technique.

(2) Competitive alternatives. The chief procurement officer may establish by rule (i) categories of purchases, including non-governmental joint purchases, that may be made without competitive sealed bidding and (ii) the most competitive alternate method of source selection that shall be used for each category of purchase.

(Source: P.A. 90-572, eff. date - See Sec. 99-5.)