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Public Act 094-0077
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LRB094 05723 RSP 35775 b |
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AN ACT concerning State government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Department of Commerce and Economic |
Opportunity Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is |
amended by changing Section 605-600 as follows:
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(20 ILCS 605/605-600) (was 20 ILCS 605/46.19f)
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Sec. 605-600. Buy Illinois Program. The Department shall |
have the authority to establish and administer a Buy Illinois
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Program, which may include, but is not limited to, the |
following powers
and
duties:
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(1) To accept grants, loans, or appropriations from the |
federal
government or the State or any agency or |
instrumentality thereof, and to
assess fees for any services |
performed under the Buy Illinois Program, to
carry out the |
program.
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(2) To form a Buy Illinois Council, made up of Illinois |
large firms and
small firms, to provide advice and counsel in |
directing a
statewide program.
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(3) To publicize and advertise to Illinois firms and |
government
agencies the
importance and benefits of buying goods |
and services provided by vendors
located within the State.
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(4) To secure the cooperation of Illinois' large firms, |
federal, State
and local governments, non-profit agencies, |
international organizations,
and
others to carry out this |
program.
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(5) To match the needs for products and services by |
business firms and
government agencies with the capabilities of |
small Illinois firms that can
provide those needed goods and |
services.
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(6) To hold purchasing agent seminars, fairs, conferences |
and workshops
to
aid small Illinois businesses in obtaining |
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contracts for goods and services
from larger firms and |
government agencies within the State.
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(7) To assist business firms and government agencies to |
analyze their
buying activities and to find ways to carry out |
those activities
in an
effective and economical manner, while |
promoting subcontract activity with
small Illinois firms.
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(8) To establish manual and electronic buying directories, |
including
stand alone computer data bases that list qualified |
vendors and procurement
opportunities.
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(9) To promote through other means the use by international |
agencies,
government agencies, and larger businesses of |
products and services
produced
by small Illinois firms.
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(10) To subcontract, grant funds, or otherwise participate |
with
qualified
private firms, existing procurement centers, or |
other organizations that
have
designed programs approved in |
accordance with procedures determined by
the Department, that |
are aimed at assisting small Illinois firms
in
obtaining |
contracts for products and services from local
government |
agencies and larger Illinois businesses.
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(11) To develop and administer guidelines for projects that |
provide
assistance to the Department in connection with the Buy |
Illinois Program. |
(12) To form the Illinois Food Systems Policy Council to |
develop policies around food access and security, improve |
individual health and well-being, promote economic incentives |
for Illinois farmers, agri-businesses, and other private |
enterprises, and encourage public/private partnerships around |
healthy food options. Membership on the Council shall include |
the Director or Secretary, or his or her designee, of the |
Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, the |
Department of Human Services, the Department of Public Health, |
the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Natural |
Resources, the Department of Central Management Services, the |
State Board of Education, and the Food Nutrition and Education |
Program. The Council shall consult with farmers and farm |
associations, businesses and business associations, including |
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agri-businesses and food processing businesses, and community |
based organizations, including those working on food access, |
security, and delivery and on obesity prevention. |
Administration of the Council and its functions shall be shared |
among the Council members pursuant to an interagency agreement |
from funds appropriated for this purpose or from existing funds |
within the budgets of the Council's members. The Council may |
submit, in consultation and collaboration with the |
associations, businesses, organizations, and entities listed |
in this Section, an annual report to the General Assembly |
describing the Council's work, which may include performance |
indicators to measure the impact of policies and practices |
adopted by the Council.
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(Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.)
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