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IL SB2363
Bill
AI Summary
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Permits political subdivisions to establish and maintain affirmative action contracting goals for minorities, women, and small business set-asides through ordinance or rule.
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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