(720 ILCS 5/33E-10) (from Ch. 38, par. 33E-10)
Sec. 33E-10.
Rules of evidence.
(a) The certified bid is prima facie
evidence of the bid.
(b) It shall be presumed that in the absence of practices proscribed by this
Article 33E, all persons who submit bids in response to an invitation to
bid by any unit of State or local government submit their bids independent
of all other bidders, without information obtained from the governmental
entity outside the invitation to bid, and in a good faith effort to obtain
the contract.
(Source: P.A. 85-1295.)
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(720 ILCS 5/33E-11) (from Ch. 38, par. 33E-11)
Sec. 33E-11.
(a) Every bid submitted to and public contract executed
pursuant to such bid by the State or a unit of local government shall
contain a certification by the prime contractor that the prime contractor
is not barred from contracting with any unit of State or local government
as a result of a violation of either Section 33E-3 or 33E-4 of this
Article. The State and units of local government shall provide the
appropriate forms for such certification.
(b) A contractor who knowingly makes a false statement, material to the
certification, commits a Class 3 felony.
(Source: P.A. 97-1108, eff. 1-1-13.)
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(720 ILCS 5/33E-12) (from Ch. 38, par. 33E-12)
Sec. 33E-12.
It shall not constitute a violation of any provisions of
this Article for any person who is an official of or employed by a unit of
State or local government to (1) disclose the name of any person who has
submitted a bid in response to or requested plans or specifications
regarding an invitation to bid or who has been awarded a public contract to
any person or, (2) to convey information concerning acceptable alternatives
or substitute to plans or specifications if such information is also made
generally available to the public and mailed to any person who has
submitted a bid in response to or requested plans or specifications
regarding an invitation to bid on a public contract or, (3) to negotiate
with the lowest responsible bidder a reduction in only the price term of
the bid.
(Source: P.A. 86-150.)
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(720 ILCS 5/33E-13) (from Ch. 38, par. 33E-13)
Sec. 33E-13.
Contract negotiations under the Local Government
Professional Services Selection Act shall not be subject to the provisions
of this Article.
(Source: P.A. 87-855.)
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(720 ILCS 5/33E-14)
Sec. 33E-14. False statements on vendor applications. (a) A person commits false statements on vendor applications when he or she knowingly
makes any false statement or report with the intent to influence in any way
the action of any unit of local government or school district in considering a
vendor
application.
(b) Sentence. False statements on vendor applications is a Class 3 felony. (Source: P.A. 99-78, eff. 7-20-15.)
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