Section 1300.15  Definitions of Terms Used in This Part

As used throughout this Part, terms defined in the Illinois Procurement Code shall have the same meaning as in the Code and as further defined below, and each term listed in this Section shall have the meaning set forth below unless its use clearly requires a different meaning.  Terms may be defined in particular Sections for use in that Section.

            "Bid" − The response to an Invitation for Bids.

            "Bidder" − Any person who submits a bid.

            "Brand Name or Equal Specification" − A specification which uses one or more manufacturer's names or catalogue numbers to describe the standard of quality, performance, and other characteristics needed to meet State requirements, and which allows the submission of equivalent products.

            "Brand Name Specification" − A specification limited to one or more items by manufacturers' names or catalogue numbers.

            "Contract" − A contract may be in written or oral form.  The term contract as used in the Code and this Part does not include: goods or services the terms governing which are established by tariff of the Illinois Commerce Commission or the Federal Communications Commission, bonds issued by or on behalf of any State agency, or contracts, other than for "concessions", where the State agency signs, but has no financial obligation to the other parties.

            "Day" − Calendar day.  In computing any period of time, the day of the event from which the designated period of time begins to run shall not be included, but the last day of the period shall be included unless it is a Saturday, Sunday, or a State holiday, in which event the period shall run to the end of the next business day.

            "DCMS" or "CMS" − The Department of Central Management Services.

            "OAG" − The Office of the Attorney General

            "Proposal" − the response to a Request for Proposals.

            "Purchase of Care" − Purchase of care means a contract with a person for the furnishing of medical, educational, psychiatric, vocational, rehabilitative, social, or human services directly to a recipient of a State aid program. [30 ILCS 525/1-15.68] Services provided to a recipient include those that are a necessary adjunct to the provision of the State aid program services (e.g., obtaining intake information prior to commencement of medical treatment).  Services provided to an applicant for a State aid program necessary to determine eligibility for the program are included within this definition.

            "Qualified Products List" − An approved list of supplies, services, or construction items described by model or catalogue numbers, which, prior to competitive solicitation, the State has determined will meet the applicable specification requirements.

            "Specification" − Any description of the physical, functional, or performance characteristics, or of the nature of supply, service, or construction items. A specification includes, as appropriate, requirements for inspecting, testing, or preparing a supply, service, or construction item for delivery. Unless the context requires otherwise, the terms "specification" and "purchase description" are used interchangeably throughout this Part.

            "Specification for a Common or General Use Item" − A specification that has been developed and approved for repeated use in procurements in accordance with the provisions of Section 1300.2050.