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IL SB2363

Bill

Status

Failed

1/13/2015

Primary Sponsor

Iris Martinez

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Origin

Senate

98th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Raises the threshold for small architectural, engineering, and land surveying contracts from $25,000 to $50,000, exempting contracts below this amount from qualifications-based selection requirements.

  • Adds certification procedures for businesses contracting with public community colleges under the Public Community College Act to verify they are legitimately classified as minority-owned businesses.

  • Requires political subdivisions funded primarily by State appropriations or bond proceeds to use the State's qualifications-based selection process for architectural, engineering, and land surveying services, rather than the standard local procurement process.

  • Permits political subdivisions to establish and maintain affirmative action contracting goals for minorities, women, and small business set-asides through ordinance or rule.

  • Requires community college boards to designate a point of contact for minority and female-owned businesses, adopt contracting goals by March 1, 2014, and report on contracts awarded to these businesses by January 1, 2017.

Legislative Description

FINANCE-MINORITY PROCUREMENT

Last Action

Session Sine Die

1/13/2015

Committee Referrals

Assignments8/9/2013
Executive3/5/2013
Assignments2/15/2013

Full Bill Text

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