Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson

Filed: 12/1/2014

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2729

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2729, AS AMENDED,
3by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the
4following:
 
5    "Section 5. The Illinois Procurement Code is amended by
6changing Section 1-13 as follows:
 
7    (30 ILCS 500/1-13)
8    (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 98-1076)
9    (Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2016)
10    Sec. 1-13. Applicability to public institutions of higher
11education.
12    (a) This Code shall apply to public institutions of higher
13education, regardless of the source of the funds with which
14contracts are paid, except as provided in this Section.
15    (b) Except as provided in this Section, this Code shall not
16apply to procurements made by or on behalf of public

 

 

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1institutions of higher education for any of the following:
2        (1) Memberships in professional, academic, or athletic
3    organizations on behalf of a public institution of higher
4    education, an employee of a public institution of higher
5    education, or a student at a public institution of higher
6    education.
7        (2) Procurement expenditures for events or activities
8    paid for exclusively by revenues generated by the event or
9    activity, gifts or donations for the event or activity,
10    private grants, or any combination thereof.
11        (3) Procurement expenditures for events or activities
12    for which the use of specific vendors is mandated or
13    identified by the sponsor of the event or activity,
14    provided that the sponsor is providing a majority of the
15    funding for the event or activity.
16        (4) Procurement expenditures necessary to provide
17    artistic or musical services, performances, or productions
18    held at a venue operated by a public institution of higher
19    education.
20        (5) Procurement expenditures for periodicals and books
21    procured for use by a university library or academic
22    department, except for expenditures related to procuring
23    textbooks for student use or materials for resale or
24    rental.
25        (8) Procurement expenditures for goods or services
26    procured through a contract with a vendor approved by the

 

 

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1    Midwest Higher Education Compact.
2Notice of each contract entered into by a public institution of
3higher education that is related to the procurement of goods
4and services identified in items (1) through (8) (5) of this
5subsection shall be published in the Procurement Bulletin
6within 14 days after contract execution. The Chief Procurement
7Officer shall prescribe the form and content of the notice.
8Each public institution of higher education shall provide the
9Chief Procurement Officer, on a monthly basis, in the form and
10content prescribed by the Chief Procurement Officer, a report
11of contracts that are related to the procurement of goods and
12services identified in this subsection. At a minimum, this
13report shall include the name of the contractor, a description
14of the supply or service provided, the total amount of the
15contract, the term of the contract, and the exception to the
16Code utilized. A copy of any or all of these contracts shall be
17made available to the Chief Procurement Officer immediately
18upon request. The Chief Procurement Officer shall submit a
19report to the Governor and General Assembly no later than
20November 1 of each year that shall include, at a minimum, an
21annual summary of the monthly information reported to the Chief
22Procurement Officer.
23    (c) Procurements made by or on behalf of public
24institutions of higher education for any of the following shall
25be made in accordance with the requirements of this Code to the
26extent practical as provided in this subsection:

 

 

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1        (1) Contracts with a foreign entity necessary for
2    research or educational activities, provided that the
3    foreign entity either does not maintain an office in the
4    United States or is the sole source of the service or
5    product.
6        (2) Procurements of FDA-regulated goods, products, and
7    services necessary for the delivery of care and treatment
8    at medical, dental, or veterinary teaching facilities
9    utilized by the University of Illinois or Southern Illinois
10    University.
11        (3) Contracts for programming and broadcast license
12    rights for university-operated radio and television
13    stations.
14        (4) Procurements required for fulfillment of a grant.
15    Upon the written request of a public institution of higher
16education, the Chief Procurement Officer may waive
17registration, certification, and hearing requirements of this
18Code if, based on the item to be procured or the terms of a
19grant, compliance is impractical. The public institution of
20higher education shall provide the Chief Procurement Officer
21with specific reasons for the waiver, including the necessity
22of contracting with a particular vendor, and shall certify that
23an effort was made in good faith to comply with the provisions
24of this Code. The Chief Procurement Officer shall provide
25written justification for any waivers. By November 1 of each
26year, the Chief Procurement Officer shall file a report with

 

 

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1the General Assembly identifying each contract approved with
2waivers and providing the justification given for any waivers
3for each of those contracts. Notice of each waiver made under
4this subsection shall be published in the Procurement Bulletin
5within 14 days after contract execution. The Chief Procurement
6Officer shall prescribe the form and content of the notice.
7    (d) Notwithstanding this Section, a waiver of the
8registration requirements of Section 20-160 does not permit a
9business entity and any affiliated entities or affiliated
10persons to make campaign contributions if otherwise prohibited
11by Section 50-37. The total amount of contracts awarded in
12accordance with this Section shall be included in determining
13the aggregate amount of contracts or pending bids of a business
14entity and any affiliated entities or affiliated persons.
15    (e) Notwithstanding subsection (e) of Section 50-10.5 of
16this Code, the Chief Procurement Officer, with the approval of
17the Executive Ethics Commission, may permit a public
18institution of higher education to accept a bid or enter into a
19contract with a business that assisted the public institution
20of higher education in determining whether there is a need for
21a contract or assisted in reviewing, drafting, or preparing
22documents related to a bid or contract, provided that the bid
23or contract is essential to research administered by the public
24institution of higher education and it is in the best interest
25of the public institution of higher education to accept the bid
26or contract. For purposes of this subsection, "business"

 

 

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1includes all individuals with whom a business is affiliated,
2including, but not limited to, any officer, agent, employee,
3consultant, independent contractor, director, partner,
4manager, or shareholder of a business. The Executive Ethics
5Commission may promulgate rules and regulations for the
6implementation and administration of the provisions of this
7subsection (e).
8    (f) As used in this Section:
9    "Grant" means non-appropriated funding provided by a
10federal or private entity to support a project or program
11administered by a public institution of higher education and
12any non-appropriated funding provided to a sub-recipient of the
13grant.
14    "Public institution of higher education" means Chicago
15State University, Eastern Illinois University, Governors State
16University, Illinois State University, Northeastern Illinois
17University, Northern Illinois University, Southern Illinois
18University, University of Illinois, Western Illinois
19University, and, for purposes of this Code only, the Illinois
20Mathematics and Science Academy.
21    (g) This Section is repealed on December 31, 2014.
22(Source: P.A. 97-643, eff. 12-20-11; 97-895, eff. 8-3-12.)
 
23    (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 98-1076)
24    (Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2014)
25    Sec. 1-13. Applicability to public institutions of higher

 

 

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1education.
2    (a) This Code shall apply to public institutions of higher
3education, regardless of the source of the funds with which
4contracts are paid, except as provided in this Section.
5    (b) Except as provided in this Section, this Code shall not
6apply to procurements made by or on behalf of public
7institutions of higher education for any of the following:
8        (1) Memberships in professional, academic, research,
9    or athletic organizations on behalf of a public institution
10    of higher education, an employee of a public institution of
11    higher education, or a student at a public institution of
12    higher education.
13        (2) Procurement expenditures for events or activities
14    paid for exclusively by revenues generated by the event or
15    activity, gifts or donations for the event or activity,
16    private grants, or any combination thereof.
17        (3) Procurement expenditures for events or activities
18    for which the use of specific potential contractors is
19    mandated or identified by the sponsor of the event or
20    activity, provided that the sponsor is providing a majority
21    of the funding for the event or activity.
22        (4) Procurement expenditures necessary to provide
23    artistic or musical services, performances, or productions
24    held at a venue operated by a public institution of higher
25    education.
26        (5) Procurement expenditures for periodicals and books

 

 

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1    procured for use by a university library or academic
2    department, except for expenditures related to procuring
3    textbooks for student use or materials for resale or
4    rental.
5        (6) Procurement expenditures for placement of students
6    in externships, practicums, field experiences, and medical
7    residencies and rotations.
8        (7) Contracts for programming and broadcast license
9    rights for university-operated radio and television
10    stations.
11        (8) Procurement expenditures for goods or services
12    procured through a contract with a vendor approved by the
13    Midwest Higher Education Compact.
14Notice of each contract entered into by a public institution of
15higher education that is related to the procurement of goods
16and services identified in items (1) through (8) (7) of this
17subsection shall be published in the Procurement Bulletin
18within 14 calendar days after contract execution. The Chief
19Procurement Officer shall prescribe the form and content of the
20notice. Each public institution of higher education shall
21provide the Chief Procurement Officer, on a monthly basis, in
22the form and content prescribed by the Chief Procurement
23Officer, a report of contracts that are related to the
24procurement of goods and services identified in this
25subsection. At a minimum, this report shall include the name of
26the contractor, a description of the supply or service

 

 

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1provided, the total amount of the contract, the term of the
2contract, and the exception to the Code utilized. A copy of any
3or all of these contracts shall be made available to the Chief
4Procurement Officer immediately upon request. The Chief
5Procurement Officer shall submit a report to the Governor and
6General Assembly no later than November 1 of each year that
7shall include, at a minimum, an annual summary of the monthly
8information reported to the Chief Procurement Officer.
9    (b-5) Except as provided in this subsection, the provisions
10of this Code shall not apply to contracts for FDA-regulated
11supplies, and to contracts for medical services necessary for
12the delivery of care and treatment at medical, dental, or
13veterinary teaching facilities utilized by Southern Illinois
14University or the University of Illinois. Other supplies and
15services needed for these teaching facilities shall be subject
16to the jurisdiction of the Chief Procurement Officer for Public
17Institutions of Higher Education who may establish expedited
18procurement procedures and may waive or modify certification,
19contract, hearing, process and registration requirements
20required by the Code. All procurements made under this
21subsection shall be documented and may require publication in
22the Illinois Procurement Bulletin.
23    (c) Procurements made by or on behalf of public
24institutions of higher education for any of the following shall
25be made in accordance with the requirements of this Code to the
26extent practical as provided in this subsection:

 

 

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1        (1) Contracts with a foreign entity necessary for
2    research or educational activities, provided that the
3    foreign entity either does not maintain an office in the
4    United States or is the sole source of the service or
5    product.
6        (2) (Blank).
7        (3) (Blank).
8        (4) Procurements required for fulfillment of a grant.
9    Upon the written request of a public institution of higher
10education, the Chief Procurement Officer may waive
11registration, certification, and hearing requirements of this
12Code if, based on the item to be procured or the terms of a
13grant, compliance is impractical. The public institution of
14higher education shall provide the Chief Procurement Officer
15with specific reasons for the waiver, including the necessity
16of contracting with a particular potential contractor, and
17shall certify that an effort was made in good faith to comply
18with the provisions of this Code. The Chief Procurement Officer
19shall provide written justification for any waivers. By
20November 1 of each year, the Chief Procurement Officer shall
21file a report with the General Assembly identifying each
22contract approved with waivers and providing the justification
23given for any waivers for each of those contracts. Notice of
24each waiver made under this subsection shall be published in
25the Procurement Bulletin within 14 calendar days after contract
26execution. The Chief Procurement Officer shall prescribe the

 

 

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1form and content of the notice.
2    (d) Notwithstanding this Section, a waiver of the
3registration requirements of Section 20-160 does not permit a
4business entity and any affiliated entities or affiliated
5persons to make campaign contributions if otherwise prohibited
6by Section 50-37. The total amount of contracts awarded in
7accordance with this Section shall be included in determining
8the aggregate amount of contracts or pending bids of a business
9entity and any affiliated entities or affiliated persons.
10    (e) Notwithstanding subsection (e) of Section 50-10.5 of
11this Code, the Chief Procurement Officer, with the approval of
12the Executive Ethics Commission, may permit a public
13institution of higher education to accept a bid or enter into a
14contract with a business that assisted the public institution
15of higher education in determining whether there is a need for
16a contract or assisted in reviewing, drafting, or preparing
17documents related to a bid or contract, provided that the bid
18or contract is essential to research administered by the public
19institution of higher education and it is in the best interest
20of the public institution of higher education to accept the bid
21or contract. For purposes of this subsection, "business"
22includes all individuals with whom a business is affiliated,
23including, but not limited to, any officer, agent, employee,
24consultant, independent contractor, director, partner,
25manager, or shareholder of a business. The Executive Ethics
26Commission may promulgate rules and regulations for the

 

 

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1implementation and administration of the provisions of this
2subsection (e).
3    (f) As used in this Section:
4    "Grant" means non-appropriated funding provided by a
5federal or private entity to support a project or program
6administered by a public institution of higher education and
7any non-appropriated funding provided to a sub-recipient of the
8grant.
9    "Public institution of higher education" means Chicago
10State University, Eastern Illinois University, Governors State
11University, Illinois State University, Northeastern Illinois
12University, Northern Illinois University, Southern Illinois
13University, University of Illinois, Western Illinois
14University, and, for purposes of this Code only, the Illinois
15Mathematics and Science Academy.
16    (g) This Section is repealed on December 31, 2016.
17(Source: P.A. 97-643, eff. 12-20-11; 97-895, eff. 8-3-12;
1898-1076, eff. 1-1-15.)
 
19    Section 95. No acceleration or delay. Where this Act makes
20changes in a statute that is represented in this Act by text
21that is not yet or no longer in effect (for example, a Section
22represented by multiple versions), the use of that text does
23not accelerate or delay the taking effect of (i) the changes
24made by this Act or (ii) provisions derived from any other
25Public Act.".