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30 ILCS 500/45-55
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 30 - FINANCE|30 ILCS 500/ - Illinois Procurement Code.|Article 45 - Preferences

Sec. 45-55.     Corn-based plastics.     In awarding contracts  requiring the procurement  of plastic products, preference may be given to an otherwise  qualified bidder or offeror who will  fulfill the contract through the use of plastic products made from  Illinois corn by-products.    (Source: P.A. 90-572, eff. date - See Sec. 99-5.)
30 ILCS 500/45-60
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 30 - FINANCE|30 ILCS 500/ - Illinois Procurement Code.|Article 45 - Preferences

Sec. 45-60.         Vehicles powered by agricultural  commodity-based fuel.  In awarding  contracts requiring the procurement of vehicles, preference may be  given to an otherwise  qualified bidder or offeror who will fulfill the contract through  the use of vehicles powered by  ethanol produced from Illinois corn or biodiesel fuels produced  from Illinois soybeans.    (Source: P.A. 90-572, eff. date - See Sec. 99-5.)
30 ILCS 500/45-65
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 30 - FINANCE|30 ILCS 500/ - Illinois Procurement Code.|Article 45 - Preferences

Sec. 45-65. Additional preferences. This Code is subject  to applicable provisions of:(1) the Public Purchases in Other States Act;(2) the Illinois Mined Coal Act;(3) the Steel Products Procurement Act;(4) the Veterans Preference Act;(5) the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women,     and Persons with Disabilities Act; and(6) the Procurement of Domestic Products Act.    (Source: P.A. 100-391, eff. 8-25-17.)
30 ILCS 500/45-67
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 30 - FINANCE|30 ILCS 500/ - Illinois Procurement Code.|Article 45 - Preferences

Sec. 45-67. Encouragement to hire qualified veterans. A chief procurement officer may, as part of any solicitation, encourage potential contractors to consider hiring qualified veterans and to notify them of any available financial incentives or other advantages associated with hiring such persons.  In establishing internal guidelines in furtherance of this Section, the Department of  Central Management Services may work with an interagency advisory committee consisting of representatives from the Department of Veterans' Affairs, the Department of Employment Security, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, and the Department of Revenue and consisting of 8 members of the General Assembly, 2 of whom are appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, 2 of whom are appointed by the President of the Senate, 2 of whom are appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, and 2 of whom are appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate.For the purposes of this Section, "qualified veteran" means an Illinois resident who: (i) was a member of the Armed Forces of the United States, a member of the Illinois National Guard, or a member of any reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States; (ii) served on active duty in connection with Operation Desert Storm, Operation Enduring Freedom, or Operation Iraqi Freedom; and (iii) was honorably discharged.The Department of Central Management Services must report to the Governor and to the General Assembly by December 31 of each year on the activities undertaken by chief procurement officers and the Department of Central Management Services to encourage potential contractors to consider hiring qualified veterans. The report must include the number of vendors who have hired qualified veterans.  (Source: P.A. 100-143, eff. 1-1-18; 100-201, eff. 8-18-17.)
30 ILCS 500/45-70
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 30 - FINANCE|30 ILCS 500/ - Illinois Procurement Code.|Article 45 - Preferences

Sec. 45-70. Encouragement to hire ex-offenders. A chief procurement officer may, as part of any solicitation, encourage potential contractors to consider hiring Illinois residents discharged from any Illinois adult correctional center, in appropriate circumstances, and to notify them of any available financial incentives or other advantages associated with hiring such persons.  In establishing internal guidelines in furtherance of this Section, the Department of  Central Management Services may work with an interagency advisory committee consisting of representatives from the Department of Corrections, the Department of Employment Security, the Department of Juvenile Justice, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, and the Department of Revenue and consisting of 8 members of the General Assembly, 2 of whom are appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, 2 of whom are appointed by the President of the Senate, 2 of whom are appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, and 2 of whom are appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate.The Department of Central Management Services must report to the Governor and to the General Assembly by December 31 of each year on the activities undertaken by chief procurement officers and the Department of Central Management Services to encourage potential contractors to consider hiring Illinois residents who have been discharged from an Illinois adult correctional center. The report must include the number of vendors who have hired Illinois residents who have been discharged from any Illinois adult correctional center.  (Source: P.A. 98-1076, eff. 1-1-15.)
30 ILCS 500/45-75
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 30 - FINANCE|30 ILCS 500/ - Illinois Procurement Code.|Article 45 - Preferences

Sec. 45-75. Biobased products. When a State contract is to be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder, an otherwise qualified bidder who will fulfill the contract through the use of biobased products may be given preference over other bidders unable to do so, provided that the cost included in the bid of biobased products is not more than 5% greater than the cost of products that are not biobased.For the purpose of this Section, a biobased product is defined as in the federal Biobased Products Preferred Procurement Program.This Section does not apply to contracts for construction projects awarded by the Capital Development Board or the Department of Transportation.    (Source: P.A. 95-71, eff. 1-1-08; 95-876, eff. 8-21-08.)
30 ILCS 500/45-80
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 30 - FINANCE|30 ILCS 500/ - Illinois Procurement Code.|Article 45 - Preferences

Sec. 45-80. Historic area preference. State agencies with responsibilities for leasing, acquiring, or maintaining State facilities shall take all reasonable steps to minimize any regulations, policies, and procedures that impede the goals of Section 17 of the Capital Development Board Act.  (Source: P.A. 95-101, eff. 8-13-07; 95-876, eff. 8-21-08.)
30 ILCS 500/45-90
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 30 - FINANCE|30 ILCS 500/ - Illinois Procurement Code.|Article 45 - Preferences

Sec. 45-90. Small business contracts.(a) Not less than 10% of the total dollar amount of State contracts shall be established as a goal to be awarded as a contract or subcontract to small businesses.(b) The percentage in subsection (a) relates to the total dollar amount of State contracts during each State fiscal year, calculated by examining independently each type of contract for each State official or agency which lets such contracts.(c) Each State agency shall file with its chief procurement officer an annual compliance plan which shall outline the goals for contracting with small businesses for the then-current fiscal year, the manner in which the agency intends to reach these goals, and a timetable for reaching these goals. The chief procurement officer shall review and approve the plan of the agency and may reject any plan that does not comply with this Section.(d) Each State agency shall file with its chief procurement officer an annual report of its utilization of small businesses during the preceding fiscal year, including lapse period spending and a mid-fiscal year report of its utilization to date for the then-current fiscal year. The reports shall include a self-evaluation of the efforts of the State official or agency to meet its goals.(e) The chief procurement officers shall make public presentations, at least once a year, directed at providing information to small businesses about the contracting process and how to apply for contracts or subcontracts.(f) Each chief procurement officer shall file, no later than November 1 of each year, an annual report with the Governor and the General Assembly that shall include, but need not be limited to, the following:(1) a summary of the number of contracts awarded and     the average contract amount by each State official or agency; and(2) an analysis of the level of overall goal     achievement concerning purchases from small businesses.(g) Each chief procurement officer may adopt rules to implement and administer this Section.   (Source: P.A. 100-43, eff. 8-9-17.)
30 ILCS 500/45-95
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 30 - FINANCE|30 ILCS 500/ - Illinois Procurement Code.|Article 45 - Preferences

Sec. 45-95. HUBZone business contracts.(a)   For the purposes of this Section:"HUBZone business" means a business that operates and employs people in Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZone) as designated by the federal HUBZone Empowerment Act."Qualified HUBZone small business concern" means a business that qualifies under the HUBZone program administered by the United States Small Business Administration.(b)   Each chief procurement officer shall establish rules, in consultation with the procuring agency, related to the eligibility of qualified HUBZone small business concerns to receive preference under this Section, and shall verify the accuracy of any information submitted by a qualified HUBZone small business concern with respect to a contract awarded under this Section.(c)   The provisions of this Section shall not apply to: (1)  construction procurements; (2) construction-related services  procurements; or (3) the selection of construction-related professional services.  (Source: P.A. 100-881, eff. 1-1-19.)
30 ILCS 500/45-100
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 30 - FINANCE|30 ILCS 500/ - Illinois Procurement Code.|Article 45 - Preferences

(30 ILCS 500/45-100)Sec. 45-100. Electric vehicles.  For purposes of this Section, "electric vehicle" means a vehicle that is exclusively powered by and refueled by electricity, must be plugged in to charge or utilize a pre-charged battery, and is permitted to operate on public roadways. "Electric vehicle" does not include hybrid electric vehicles and extended-range electric vehicles that are also equipped with conventional fueled propulsion or auxiliary engines.  For purposes of this section, "Manufactured in Illinois" means, in the case of electric vehicles, that design, final assembly, processing, packaging, testing, or other process that adds value, quality, or reliability occurs in Illinois.In awarding contracts requiring the procurement of electric vehicles, preference shall be given to an otherwise qualified bidder or offeror who will fulfill the contract through the use of electric vehicles manufactured in Illinois. Specifications for contracts for electric vehicles shall include a price preference of 20% for electric vehicles manufactured in Illinois. The purchasing agency may require additional information from bidders or offerors to verify whether an electric vehicle is manufactured in Illinois as defined by this Section.   (Source: P.A. 102-669, eff. 11-16-21.)
30 ILCS 500/Art. 50 heading
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 30 - FINANCE|30 ILCS 500/ - Illinois Procurement Code.|Article 50 - Procurement Ethics and Disclosure

 ARTICLE 50  PROCUREMENT ETHICS AND DISCLOSURE
30 ILCS 500/50-1
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 30 - FINANCE|30 ILCS 500/ - Illinois Procurement Code.|Article 50 - Procurement Ethics and Disclosure

Sec. 50-1.     Purpose.     It is the express duty of all chief procurement  officers, State purchasing officers, and their designees to maximize the value  of the expenditure of public moneys in procuring goods, services, and contracts  for the State of Illinois and to act in a manner that maintains the integrity  and public trust of State government.  In discharging this duty, they are  charged to use all available information, reasonable efforts, and reasonable  actions to protect, safeguard, and maintain the procurement process of the  State of Illinois.    (Source: P.A. 90-572, eff. 2-6-98.)
30 ILCS 500/50-2
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 30 - FINANCE|30 ILCS 500/ - Illinois Procurement Code.|Article 50 - Procurement Ethics and Disclosure

Sec. 50-2. Continuing disclosure; false certification. Every person that has entered into a contract for more than one year in duration for the initial term or for any renewal term shall certify, by January 1 of each fiscal year covered by the contract after the initial fiscal year, to the chief procurement officer or, if the procurement is under the authority of a chief procurement officer, the applicable procurement officer of any changes that affect its ability to satisfy the requirements of this Article pertaining to eligibility for a contract award. If a contractor or subcontractor continues to meet all requirements of this Article, it shall not be required to submit any certification or if the work under the contract has been substantially completed before contract expiration but the contract has not yet expired.  If a contractor or subcontractor is not able to truthfully certify that it continues to meet all requirements, it shall provide with its certification a detailed explanation of the circumstances leading to the change in certification status.  A contractor or subcontractor that makes a false statement material to any given certification required under this Article is, in addition to any other penalties or consequences prescribed by law, subject to liability under the Illinois False Claims Act for submission of a false claim.  (Source: P.A. 100-43, eff. 8-9-17.)
30 ILCS 500/50-5
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 30 - FINANCE|30 ILCS 500/ - Illinois Procurement Code.|Article 50 - Procurement Ethics and Disclosure

Sec. 50-5. Bribery.(a) Prohibition.  No person or business shall be awarded a  contract or subcontract under  this Code who:(1) has been convicted under the laws of Illinois or     any other state of bribery or attempting to bribe an officer or employee of the State of Illinois or any other state in that officer's or employee's official capacity; or(2) has made an admission of guilt of that conduct     that is a matter of record but has not been prosecuted for that conduct.(b) Businesses.  No business shall be barred from  contracting with any unit of State or  local government, or subcontracting under such a contract, as a result of a conviction under this Section of  any employee or agent of the  business if the employee or agent is no longer employed by the  business and:(1) the business has been finally adjudicated not     guilty; or(2) the business demonstrates to the governmental     entity with which it seeks to contract or which is a signatory to the contract to which the subcontract relates, and that entity finds that the commission of the offense was not authorized, requested, commanded, or performed by a director, officer, or high managerial agent on behalf of the business as provided in paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of Section 5-4 of the Criminal Code of 2012.(c) Conduct on behalf of business.  For purposes of this  Section, when an official, agent,  or employee of a business committed the bribery or attempted  bribery on behalf of the business  and in accordance with the direction or authorization of a responsible  official of the business, the  business shall be chargeable with the conduct.(d) Certification.  Every bid or offer submitted to every contract  executed by the State, every subcontract subject to Section 20-120 of this Code, and every vendor's submission to a vendor portal shall  contain a certification by the bidder, offeror, potential contractor, contractor, or the subcontractor, respectively, that the bidder, offeror, potential contractor, contractor or subcontractor is  not barred from being awarded a  contract or subcontract under this Section and acknowledges that the chief procurement officer may declare the related contract void if any certifications required by this Section are false.  If the false certification is made by a subcontractor, then the contractor's submitted bid or offer and the executed contract may not be declared void, unless the contractor refuses to terminate the subcontract upon the State's request after a finding that the subcontract's certification was false. A bidder, offeror, potential contractor, contractor, or subcontractor who  makes a false statement, material  to the certification, commits a Class 3 felony.  (Source: P.A. 97-895, eff. 8-3-12; 97-1150, eff. 1-25-13; 98-1076, eff. 1-1-15.)
30 ILCS 500/50-10
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 30 - FINANCE|30 ILCS 500/ - Illinois Procurement Code.|Article 50 - Procurement Ethics and Disclosure

Sec. 50-10. Felons.(a) Unless otherwise provided, no person  or business convicted of  a felony shall do business with the State of Illinois or any State  agency, or enter into a subcontract, from the date of  conviction until 5 years after the date  of completion of the  sentence for that felony, unless no  person held responsible by a prosecutorial office for the facts  upon which the conviction was  based continues to have any involvement with the business.For purposes of this subsection (a), "completion of sentence" means completion of all sentencing related to the felony conviction or admission and includes, but is not limited to, the following: incarceration, mandatory supervised release, probation, work release, house arrest, or commitment to a mental facility.(b)  Every bid or offer submitted to the State, every contract executed by the State, every subcontract subject to Section 20-120 of this Code, and every vendor's submission to a vendor portal shall contain a certification by the bidder, offeror, potential contractor, contractor, or subcontractor, respectively, that the bidder, offeror, potential contractor, contractor, or subcontractor is not barred from being awarded a contract or subcontract under this Section and acknowledges that the chief procurement officer may declare the related contract void if any of the certifications required by this Section are false. If the false certification is made by a subcontractor, then the contractor's submitted bid or offer and the executed contract may not be declared void, unless the contractor refuses to terminate the subcontract upon the State's request after a finding that the subcontract's certification was false. (Source: P.A. 100-43, eff. 8-9-17.)
30 ILCS 500/50-11
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 30 - FINANCE|30 ILCS 500/ - Illinois Procurement Code.|Article 50 - Procurement Ethics and Disclosure

Sec. 50-11. Debt delinquency.(a) No person shall submit a bid or offer for, enter into a contract or subcontract under this Code, or make a submission to a vendor portal if that person knows or should know that he or she or  any affiliate is  delinquent in the payment of any debt to the State, unless the person or  affiliate has  entered into a deferred payment plan to pay off the debt.  For purposes of this  Section, the phrase "delinquent in the payment of any debt" shall be determined  by the Debt Collection Bureau.  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 (a), a person controls an entity if the  person owns,  directly or individually, more than 10% of the voting securities of that  entity.  As used in  this subsection (a), 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.(b) Every bid and offer submitted to the State, every vendor's submission to a vendor portal, every contract executed by the State and every subcontract subject to Section 20-120 of this Code shall contain  a certification by the bidder, offeror, potential contractor, contractor, or subcontractor, respectively, that the bidder, offeror, respondent, potential contractor, contractor or the subcontractor and its  affiliate is not barred  from being awarded a contract or subcontract under this Section and  acknowledges that the chief procurement officer may declare the related contract void if  any of the certifications completed pursuant to this subsection (b) are false. If the false certification is made by a subcontractor, then the contractor's submitted bid or offer and the executed contract may not be declared void, unless the contractor refuses to terminate the subcontract upon the State's request after a finding that the subcontract's certification was false.   (Source: P.A. 97-895, eff. 8-3-12; 98-1076, eff. 1-1-15.)
30 ILCS 500/50-12
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 30 - FINANCE|30 ILCS 500/ - Illinois Procurement Code.|Article 50 - Procurement Ethics and Disclosure

Sec. 50-12. Collection and remittance of Illinois Use Tax.(a) No person shall enter into a contract with a State agency or enter into a subcontract under this  Code  unless the person and all affiliates of the person 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 regardless of whether the person or  affiliate is a  "retailer maintaining a place of business within this State" as defined in  Section 2 of the  Use Tax Act. 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 (a), 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 (a), 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.(b) Every bid and offer submitted to the State, every submission to a vendor portal, every contract executed by the State and every subcontract subject to Section 20-120 of this Code shall contain  a  certification by the bidder, offeror, potential contractor, contractor, or subcontractor, respectively, that the bidder, offeror, respondent, potential contractor, contractor, or subcontractor is not  barred from  bidding for or entering into a contract under subsection (a) of this Section  and   acknowledges that the chief procurement officer may declare  the  related contract void if any of the certifications completed pursuant to this subsection (b) are  false. If the false certification is made by a subcontractor, then the contractor's submitted bid or offer and the executed contract may not be declared void, unless the contractor refuses to terminate the subcontract upon the State's request after a finding that the subcontract's certification was false.   (Source: P.A. 97-895, eff. 8-3-12; 98-1076, eff. 1-1-15.)