2023 Illinois Compiled Statutes › Chapter 50 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT › 50 ILCS 531/ - Local Government Electronic Reverse Auction Act (enacted by P.A. 96-795). › Article 1 - Local Government Electronic Reverse Auction Act

(50 ILCS 531/Art. 1 heading)
ARTICLE 1
(Source: P.A. 96-795, eff. 7-1-10 (see Section 5 of P.A. 96-793 for the effective date of P.A. 96-795).)
(50 ILCS 531/1-1)
Sec. 1-1. Short title.   This Article may be cited as the Local Government Electronic Reverse Auction Act.
(Source: P.A. 96-795, eff. 7-1-10 (see Section 5 of P.A. 96-793 for the effective date of P.A. 96-795).)
(50 ILCS 531/1-5)
Sec. 1-5. Unit of local government defined.   As used in this Article, "unit" and "unit of local government" mean a unit of local government as defined in Section 1 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution.
(Source: P.A. 96-795, eff. 7-1-10 (see Section 5 of P.A. 96-793 for the effective date of P.A. 96-795).)
(50 ILCS 531/1-10)
Sec. 1-10. Reverse auction.  Notwithstanding any other provision
of law and in accordance with rules adopted by the
unit, a unit of local government, whether or not it is a home rule unit as defined in Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution, may procure supplies or
services through a competitive electronic auction bidding

       process after the unit's purchasing officer explains in writing to the unit's governing body his or her determination that the use

       of such a process will be in the best interest of the unit.
The purchasing officer shall publish that determination

       in the same manner required by law for the unit's invitations for bids.
An invitation for bids shall be issued and shall include

       (i) a procurement description, (ii) all contractual terms,

       whenever practical, and (iii) conditions applicable to the

       procurement, including a notice that bids will be received in

       an electronic auction manner.
Public notice of the invitation for bids shall be given in

       the same manner as required by law for the unit's other invitations for bids.
Bids shall be accepted electronically at the time and in

       the manner designated in the invitation for bids. During the

       auction, a bidder's price shall be disclosed to other bidders.

       Bidders shall have the opportunity to reduce their bid prices

       during the auction. At the conclusion of the auction, the

       record of the bid prices received and the name of each bidder

       shall be open to public inspection.
After the auction period has terminated, withdrawal of bids

       shall be permitted as otherwise provided by law.
The contract shall be awarded within 60 days after the

       auction by written notice to the lowest responsible bidder, or

       all bids shall be rejected except as otherwise provided by law.
Extensions of the date for the award may be made by
mutual written consent of the purchasing officer and the
lowest responsible bidder.
(Source: P.A. 96-795, eff. 7-1-10 (see Section 5 of P.A. 96-793 for the effective date of P.A. 96-795).)
(50 ILCS 531/1-15)
Sec. 1-15. Application. This Act does not apply to (i) procurements of
professional and artistic services, (ii) telecommunications services, communication services, and information services,

and (iii) contracts for construction projects.
(Source: P.A. 96-795, eff. 7-1-10 (see Section 5 of P.A. 96-793 for the effective date of P.A. 96-795).)