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Full Text of HJR0123 99th General Assembly

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HJ0123 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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1 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION

2     WHEREAS, Many government agencies and universities have
3 experience with the difficulty of the procurement process in
4 the State; and

5     WHEREAS, There is a high administrative cost to
6 procurement; and

7     WHEREAS, Added compliance costs limit competition and
8 increase the prices that the State must pay; and

9     WHEREAS, Reverse auctions are done publicly online,
10 increasing transparency and reducing bureaucracy; and

11     WHEREAS, Reverse auctions may serve to increase
12 competition, lower price, and reduce paperwork; and

13     WHEREAS, Reverse auction processes have been implemented
14 in other states, including Florida and Texas, and should be
15 studied for use in Illinois; therefore, be it

16     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
17 NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE
18 SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that the Task Force on Reverse
19 Auction Procurement be created to:

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1         (1) thoroughly examine the reverse auction procurement
2     process to determine whether such a system should be
3     implemented in Illinois, including, but not limited to,
4     examining how other states have implemented the system and
5     whether it has been successful there;
6         (2) recommend amendments to the Procurement Code to
7     implement a reverse auction procurement process if the Task
8     Force decides that it would be beneficial in this State;
9         (3) produce a final report summarizing the Task Force's
10     findings and detailing recommended statutory changes, if
11     necessary; and be it further

12     RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall consist of the
13 following members:
14         (1) two members appointed by the Speaker of the House
15     of Representatives, one of which shall be a member of the
16     House and the other which shall not;
17         (2) two members appointed by the Minority Leader of the
18     House of Representatives, one of which shall be a member of
19     the House and the other which shall not;
20         (3) two members appointed by the President of the
21     Senate, one of which shall be a member of the Senate and
22     the other which shall not;
23         (4) two members appointed by the Minority Leader of the
24     Senate, one of which shall be a member of the Senate and
25     the other which shall not; and

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1         (5) the Director of the Department of Central
2     Management Services or his or her designee, whom shall
3     serve as chairperson; and be it further

4     RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall meet at the call of the
5 Chair; and be it further

6     RESOLVED, That the Department of Central Management
7 Services shall provide staffing and administrative support to
8 the task force upon request; and be it further

9     RESOLVED, That Task Force members shall serve without
10 compensation but may be reimbursed for their expenses incurred
11 in performing their duties; and be it further

12     RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall submit its report to
13 the General Assembly no later than January 15, 2017.

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