HB2298 Summary

• Adds procurement preference for not-for-profit organizations owned by women, minorities, and persons with disabilities under the Illinois Procurement Code, requiring chief procurement officers to determine which items receive preference.

• Amends the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities Act to allow certification and State contract preferences for not-for-profit organizations meeting ownership and control requirements, with Board of Directors composition or executive director status as qualifying factors.

• Requires Department of Central Management Services to develop subcontracting guidelines including mandatory Department approval of subcontracts, good-faith efforts to use minority-owned subcontractors, and written justification for non-qualified subcontractors.

• Mandates annual reporting starting January 1, 2021, on participating not-for-profit organizations, services provided, costs, State agencies served, subcontractor usage, and other relevant data.

• Expands Public Utilities Act supplier diversity reporting to include not-for-profit organizations with managing boards or executive directors that are women, minorities, veterans, or persons with disabilities.