(30 ILCS 525/3) (from Ch. 85, par. 1603)
Sec. 3. Conduct of competitive selection. Under any agreement of governmental units that desire to make joint
purchases pursuant to subsection (a) of Section 2, one of the governmental units shall conduct the competitive selection process.
Where the State of Illinois is a party to the joint purchase agreement, the
appropriate chief procurement officer shall conduct or authorize the competitive selection process. Expenses of such competitive selection process may be shared by the participating
governmental units in proportion to the amount of personal property,
supplies or services each unit purchases.
When the State of Illinois is a party to the joint
purchase agreement pursuant to subsection (a) of Section 2, the acceptance of responses to the competitive selection process shall be in
accordance with the Illinois Procurement Code and
rules promulgated under that Code. When the State of
Illinois is not a party to the joint purchase agreement, the
acceptance of responses to the competitive selection process shall be governed by the agreement.
When the State of Illinois is a party to a joint purchase agreement pursuant to subsection (a-5) of Section 2, the State may act as the lead state or as a participant state. When the State of Illinois is the lead state, all such joint purchases shall be conducted in accordance with the Illinois Procurement Code. When Illinois is a participant state, all such joint purchases shall be conducted in accordance with the procurement laws of the lead state; provided that all such joint procurements must be by competitive solicitation process. All resulting awards shall be published in the appropriate volume of the Illinois Procurement Bulletin as may be required by Illinois law governing publication of the solicitation, protest, and award of Illinois State contracts. Contracts resulting from a joint purchase shall contain all provisions required by Illinois law and rule. The personal
property, supplies or services involved shall be distributed or rendered
directly to each governmental unit taking part in the purchase. The person
selling the personal property, supplies or services may bill each
governmental unit separately for its proportionate share of the cost of the
personal property, supplies or services purchased.
The credit or liability of each governmental unit shall remain separate
and distinct. Disputes between bidders and governmental units shall be resolved
between the immediate parties.
(Source: P.A. 96-584, eff. 1-1-10; 97-895, eff. 8-3-12.)
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