HB5281 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
HB5281

Introduced , by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

30 ILCS 503/10
30 ILCS 503/12 new
30 ILCS 503/25 new

Amends the Small Business Contract Act. Provides that the State's 10% small business contracting goal can be met by contracts or subcontracts. Provides that the chief procurement officers, individually or as a group, may provide presentations at which small businesses may learn about the State contracting process. Provides each chief procurement officer with rulemaking authority to carry out his or her responsibilities under the Act.

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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Small Business Contracts Act is amended by changing Section 10 and by adding Sections 12 and 25 as follows:

(30 ILCS 503/10)

Sec. 10. Award of State contracts.

(a) Not less than 10% of the total dollar amount of State contracts shall be established as a goal to be awarded as a contract or subcontract to small businesses.

(b) The percentage in subsection (a) relates to the total dollar amount of State contracts during each State fiscal year, calculated by examining independently each type of contract for each State official or agency which lets such contracts.

(Source: P.A. 97-307, eff. 8-11-11.)

(30 ILCS 503/12 new)

Sec. 12. Contracting process presentations. During each fiscal year, the chief procurement officers appointed pursuant to Section 10-20 of the Illinois Procurement Code, individually or as a group, may provide presentations at which small businesses may learn about the contracting process and how to apply for contracts.

(30 ILCS 503/25 new)

Sec. 25. Rulemaking. Subject to the rulemaking provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, each chief procurement officer may promulgate rules to implement and administer this Act.