65 ILCS 5/8-10-3
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 8 - Finance

 (from Ch. 24, par. 8-10-3)Sec. 8-10-3.         (a) Except as otherwise herein provided, all purchase  orders  or contracts of whatever nature, for labor, services or work, the  purchase, lease, or sale of personal property, materials, equipment or  supplies, involving amounts in excess of $10,000, made by or on behalf of  any such municipality, shall be let by free and open competitive bidding  after advertisement, to the lowest responsible bidder, or in the  appropriate instance, to the highest responsible bidder, depending upon  whether such municipality is to expend or to receive money. All such  purchase orders or contracts, as defined above, which shall involve  amounts of $10,000, or less, shall be let in the manner described above  whenever practicable, except that such purchase orders or contracts may  be let in the open market in a manner calculated to insure the best  interests of the public, after solicitation of bids by mail, telephone,  or otherwise. The provisions of this Section are subject to any contrary  provision contained in "An Act concerning the use of Illinois mined coal  in certain plants and institutions", filed July 13, 1937, as heretofore  and hereafter amended.(b) The corporate authorities of a municipality may by ordinance provide  that  contracts to provide goods and services to the municipality contain a provision  requiring  the contractor and its affiliates to collect and remit Illinois Use Tax on all  sales of  tangible personal property into the State of Illinois in accordance with the  provisions of  the Illinois Use Tax Act, and municipal use tax on all sales of tangible  personal property  into the municipality in accordance with a municipal ordinance authorized by  Section 8-11-6 or 8-11-1.5, during the term of the contract or for some other  specified  period,  regardless of whether the contractor or affiliate is a "retailer maintaining a  place of  business within this State" as defined in Section 2 of the Use Tax Act. The  provision  may state that if the requirement is not met, the contract may be terminated by  the  municipality, and the contractor may be subject to such other penalties or the  exercise of  such remedies as may be stated in the contract or the ordinance adopted under  this  Section. An ordinance adopted under this Section may contain exceptions for  emergencies or other circumstances when the exception is in the best interest of  the  public. For purposes of this Section, the term "affiliate" means any entity  that (1)  directly, indirectly, or constructively controls another entity, (2) is  directly, indirectly, or  constructively controlled by another entity, or (3) is subject to the control of  a common  entity. For purposes of this subsection (b), an entity controls another entity  if it owns,  directly or individually, more than 10% of the voting securities of that  entity.  As used in  this subsection (b), the term "voting security" means a security that (1)  confers upon the  holder the right to vote for the election of members of the board of directors  or similar  governing body of the business or (2) is convertible into, or entitles the  holder to receive  upon its exercise, a security that confers such a right to vote. A general  partnership  interest is a voting security.    (Source: P.A. 93-25, eff. 6-20-03.)