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1 AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 876
2 AMENDMENT NO. . Amend Senate Bill 876, AS AMENDED,
3 by replacing the title with the following:
4 "AN ACT to amend the Illinois Procurement Code by
5 changing Sections 1-10 and 20-50."; and
6 in Section 5, the introductory clause, by replacing "Section
7 1-10" with "Sections 1-10 and 20-50"; and
8 in Section 5, immediately below the end of Sec. 1-10, by
9 inserting the following:
10 "(30 ILCS 500/20-50)
11 Sec. 20-50. Specifications. Specifications shall be
12 prepared in accordance with consistent standards that are
13 promulgated by the chief procurement officer and reviewed by
14 the Board and the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules.
15 Those standards shall include a prohibition against the use
16 of brand-name only products, except for products intended for
17 retail sale or as specified by rule, and shall include a
18 restriction on the use of specifications drafted by a
19 potential bidder. All specifications shall seek to promote
20 overall economy for the purposes intended and encourage
21 competition in satisfying the State's needs and shall not be
22 unduly restrictive.
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1 A solicitation or specification for a contract or a
2 contract, including a contract of a college, university, or
3 institution under the jurisdiction of a governing board
4 listed in Section 1-15.100, may not require, stipulate,
5 suggest, or encourage a monetary or other financial
6 contribution or donation as an explicit or implied term or
7 condition for awarding or completing the contract. The
8 contract, solicitation, or specification also may not include
9 a requirement that an individual or individuals employed by
10 such a college, university, or institution receive a
11 consulting contract for professional services.
12 (Source: P.A. 90-572, eff. date - See Sec. 99-5.)".