SB3106 Summary

• Attorney General, Secretary of State, Comptroller, and Auditor General shall establish aspirational goals for contract awards aligned with the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities Act and annually post utilization data on their websites.

• Comptroller administers the Minority Contractor Opportunity Initiative to increase opportunities for minority-owned, women-owned, disability-owned businesses, and small businesses (20 or fewer employees) to participate in state procurement, including outreach, education, contracting notifications, and maintaining an online contract database.

• Comptroller collects a $15 fee from bidders awarded contracts of $1,000 or more under Illinois Procurement Code sections 20-10, 20-15, 20-25, or 20-30, with fees deposited into the Comptroller's Administrative Fund; statewide master contracts are exempt.

• Business Enterprise Council shall provide the Comptroller with names, Federal Employer Identification Numbers, and certifications of qualified minority, women, and disability-owned businesses to support the initiative.

• Comptroller annually reports to Governor and General Assembly on initiative progress, including total payments by agency, percentage paid to targeted businesses, program successes and challenges, and recommendations for legislative or agency action.