IL SB3998

Companies domiciled in foreign adversary nations (China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, Venezuela under Maduro, and Syria) or federally banned corporations are prohibited from bidding on Illinois state and local government contracts.

Bidders must disclose any business operations within the previous 24 months involving foreign adversaries, their state-owned enterprises, or companies domiciled in those nations; procurement officers may consider this disclosure when awarding contracts.

Companies must certify they have not provided goods or services to any military entity, state-owned enterprise, or political party of a foreign adversary within the previous 60 months to be eligible to bid.

False certifications result in civil penalties of $250,000 or twice the contract amount (whichever is greater), contract termination, and a 60-month ban from state contracting.

Exceptions allow contracts with covered companies when no reasonable alternative exists, the Department pre-approves the contract, and not procuring the goods would pose a greater threat to the State.