2023 Illinois Compiled Statutes › Chapter 30 - FINANCE › 30 ILCS 500/ - Illinois Procurement Code. › Article 55 - Miscellaneous Provisions

(30 ILCS 500/Art. 55 heading)
ARTICLE 55
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
(30 ILCS 500/55-5)
Sec. 55-5. 
		References to repealed provisions. 
		After
the effective date of this Act,
all references to the provisions of law repealed by this Act
 shall be construed, where necessary and appropriate,
as references to the Illinois Procurement Code.
(Source: P.A. 90-572, eff. date - See Sec. 99-5.)
(30 ILCS 500/55-10)
Sec. 55-10. Exclusive exercise of powers. On and after
120 calendar days following the effective date of this Act, the
powers granted under this Code shall be exercised exclusively as
granted under this Code, and
no State agency may concurrently exercise any such power, unless
specifically authorized
otherwise by a later enacted law.  This Code is not intended to
impair any contract entered into
before the effective date of this Act.
(Source: P.A. 98-1076, eff. 1-1-15.)
(30 ILCS 500/55-15)
Sec. 55-15. 
		Severability. 
		If any provision of this Code
or any application of it to any
person or circumstance is held invalid, that invalidity shall not
affect other provisions or
applications of this Code that can be given effect without the
invalid provision or application,
and to this end the provisions of this Code are declared to be
severable.
(Source: P.A. 90-572, eff. date - See Sec. 99-5.)
(30 ILCS 500/55-20)
Sec. 55-20. Contracts for food donation; food donation policy.
(a) After the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly, a public entity shall not enter into a contract to purchase food with a bidder or offeror if the bidder's or offeror's contract terms prohibit the public entity from donating food to food banks, including, but not limited to, homeless shelters, food pantries, and soup kitchens.
(b)   Each State agency that purchases food through a contract procured in accordance with this Code shall adopt a policy that permits the donation of leftover food purchased with State funds. The policy shall address any daily food operations run by the agency, including one-time events, and shall contain a list of nearby soup kitchens, food pantries, and other non-profit organizations where leftover food can be donated. Each State agency shall circulate its policy to all agency employees, and submit its food donation policy to the Department of Central Management Services on an annual basis beginning December 31, 2018.
(Source: P.A. 102-82, eff. 7-9-21.)
(30 ILCS 500/55-25)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2025)
Sec. 55-25. State Procurement Task Force.
(a) There is hereby created the State Procurement Task Force.
(b) The task force shall survey the State procurement process and make recommendations to: (i) ensure that the process is equitable and efficient; (ii) provide departments with the flexibility needed to be successful; (iii) change the current structure of the procurement process; (iv) update the process to reflect modern procurement methods; (v) increase women-owned and minority-owned business participation; (vi) increase participation by Illinois vendors; and (vii) reduce costs and increase efficiency of State procurements.
(c) The task force shall consist of the following members:
(1) 4 members of the House of Representatives,     appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, one of whom shall serve as co-chair of the Task Force;
(2)  4 members of the Senate, appointed by the     President of the Senate, one of whom shall serve as co-chair of the Task Force;
(3) 3 members of the House of Representatives,     appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives;
(4) 3 members of the Senate, appointed by the     Minority Leader of the Senate;
(5) 1 member representing State institutions of     higher education, appointed by the President of the Senate;
(6) 1 member representing State institutions of     higher education, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;
(7) 5 members representing vendors, with one each     appointed by the Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President of the Senate, the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, and the Minority Leader of the Senate;
(8) 5 members of the public representing women-owned     and minority-owned businesses, with one each appointed by the Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President of the Senate, the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, and the Minority Leader of the Senate;
(9) 1 member from the Department of Central     Management Services, appointed by the Governor;
(10) 1 member from the Department of Transportation,     appointed by the Governor;
(11) 1 member from the Department of Information and     Technology, appointed by the Governor;
(12) 1 Chief Procurement Officer, appointed by the     Governor; and
(13) the Chairperson of the Commission on Equity and     Inclusion.
(d) Members of the task force shall serve without compensation for the duration of the task force.
(e) As soon as practicable after all members have been appointed, the task force shall hold its first meeting. The task force shall hold at least 7 meetings.
(f) The Procurement Policy Board shall provide administrative and other support to the task force.
(g)  The task force shall from time to time submit reports of its findings and recommendations on its survey of State procurement processes to the Governor and the General Assembly. By February 1, 2023, the task force shall submit a report to the Governor and General Assembly reporting findings and recommendations specifically including any proposed recommendations to: (i) alter the current structure and number of Chief Procurement Officers; (ii) enact or modify cure periods in the Procurement Code that allow a potentially successful vendor to correct technical deficiencies in the vendor's bid; (iii) enact measures that increase efficiency, modernization, or reduce costs within the procurement system; and (iv) increase women-owned and minority-owned business participation.  On or before January 1, 2024, the task force shall submit a report of its findings and recommendations on its survey of State procurement processes to the Governor and the General Assembly.
(h) This Section is repealed on January 1, 2025.
(Source: P.A. 102-721, eff. 5-6-22; 102-1119, eff. 1-23-23.)