20 ILCS 605/605-605
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 20 - EXECUTIVE BRANCH|20 ILCS 605/ - Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. (Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law)|Article 605 - Department Of Commerce And Economic Opportunity

 (was 20 ILCS 605/46.57)Sec. 605-605.     Illinois Product and Services Exchange Law.(a) This Section may be cited as the Illinois Product and Services  Exchange Law.(b) It is hereby found and declared that many large Illinois firms and  government agencies are purchasing products and services from vendors in  locations other than Illinois, and that there is a need to assist those  large businesses and government agencies in locating Illinois vendors who  can provide those products and services of equal quality and at comparable  or lower costs; it is further found and declared that the purchase of  needed products and services within the State by large firms and  government agencies would aid the survival and expansion of small  businesses in Illinois and help to strengthen the State's economy.(c) As used in this Section, "Illinois Product and Services Exchange"  means a program aimed at promoting the purchase of goods and services  produced in Illinois by firms and government agencies within the State.(d) The Department shall have the authority to establish and administer  an Illinois Product and Services Exchange Program, which may include, but  is not limited to, the following powers and duties:(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 Illinois Product and Services Exchange Program, to carry out the Program.(2) To form an Illinois Product and Services Exchange     Council, made up of Illinois large firms and small firms to provide advice and counsel in directing a statewide Product and Services Exchange Program.(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.(4) To secure the cooperation of Illinois' large     firms, federal, State, and local governments, non-profit agencies, and others to carry out this program.(5) To match the needs for products and services of     business firms and government agencies with the capabilities of small Illinois firms that can provide  those needed goods and services.(6) To hold purchasing agent seminars, fairs,     conferences, and workshops to aid small Illinois businesses in obtaining contracts for goods and services from larger firms and government agencies within the State.(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.(8) To establish manual and electronic buying     directories, including stand alone computer data bases that list qualified vendors and procurement opportunities.(9) To promote through other means the use by     government agencies and large businesses of products and services produced by small Illinois firms.(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 obtain contracts for products and services from local government agencies and large Illinois businesses.(11) To develop and administer guidelines for     projects that provide assistance to the Department in connection with the Illinois Product and Services Exchange Program.   (Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00; 92-651, eff. 7-11-02.)