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TITLE 44: GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS, GRANTMAKING, PROCUREMENT AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
CHAPTER II: CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER FOR PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION

TITLE 44: GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS, GRANTMAKING, PROCUREMENT AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
SUBTITLE A: PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACT PROVISIONS
CHAPTER II: CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER FOR PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION
PART 4 CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER FOR PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION STANDARD PROCUREMENT

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SUBPART A: GENERAL

Section 4.1 Title

Section 4.3 Authority

Section 4.5 Policy

Section 4.8 Implementation of This Part

Section 4.9 Application

Section 4.10 General Exemptions

Section 4.13 Additional Exemptions Applicable to Higher Education

Section 4.14 Certification, Hearing and Registration Waivers Applicable to Higher Education (Repealed)

Section 4.15 Definition of Terms Used in This Part

Section 4.25 Property Rights

SUBPART B: PROCUREMENT RULES, POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

Section 4.525 Rules

Section 4.530 Policies and Procedures

SUBPART C: PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY

Section 4.1005 Procurement Authority

Section 4.1010 Appointment of State Purchasing Officers (Repealed)

Section 4.1011 Procurement Authority of the CPO (Repealed)

Section 4.1030 Other Procurement Authority of the Universities (Repealed)

Section 4.1060 Delegation

Section 4.1080 Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy

SUBPART D: PUBLICIZING PROCUREMENT ACTIONS

Section 4.1501 Illinois Procurement Bulletin - Higher Education

Section 4.1510 Publication of Higher Education Bulletin

Section 4.1515 Registration

Section 4.1525 Bulletin Content

Section 4.1535 Vendor Portal

Section 4.1545 Supplemental Notice (Repealed)

Section 4.1550 Error in Notice

Section 4.1560 Alternate and Supplemental Notice

Section 4.1580 Direct Solicitation

Section 4.1585 Notice Time

Section 4.1595 Availability of Solicitation Document

SUBPART E: SOURCE SELECTION AND CONTRACT FORMATION

Section 4.2005 General Provisions

Section 4.2010 Competitive Sealed Bidding

Section 4.2012 Multi-Step Sealed Bidding

Section 4.2013 Reverse Auctions

Section 4.2015 Competitive Sealed Proposals

Section 4.2020 Small Purchases

Section 4.2025 Sole Source and Sole Economically Feasible Source Procurement

Section 4.2030 Emergency Procurements

Section 4.2033 Best Value Procurements

Section 4.2035 Competitive Selection Procedures for Professional and Artistic Services

Section 4.2036 Other Methods of Source Selection

Section 4.2037 Tie Bids and Proposals

Section 4.2038 Modification or Withdrawal of Bids or Proposals

Section 4.2039 Mistakes

Section 4.2040 Cancellation of Solicitations; Rejection of Bids or Proposals

SUBPART F: SUPPLIERS, PREQUALIFICATION AND RESPONSIBILITY

Section 4.2043 Suppliers

Section 4.2044 Vendor List

Section 4.2045 Vendor Prequalification

Section 4.2046 Responsibility

SUBPART G: BID, PROPOSAL AND PERFORMANCE SECURITY

Section 4.2047 Security Requirements

SUBPART H: SPECIFICATIONS AND SAMPLES

Section 4.2050 Specifications and Samples

SUBPART I: CONTRACTS

Section 4.2055 Types of Contracts

Section 4.2060 Duration of Contracts - General

Section 4.2065 Cancellation of Contracts

Section 4.2067 Contract Amendments and Change Orders

SUBPART J: PROCUREMENT FILES

Section 4.2080 Public Procurement File

Section 4.2084 Record Retention

Section 4.2086 Contract Filing

SUBPART K: WORKING CONDITIONS

Section 4.2560 Prevailing Wage

Section 4.2565 Contracts Performed Outside the United States

Section 4.2570 Equal Employment Opportunity; Affirmative Action

Section 4.2580 Successor Contractor

SUBPART L: CONSTRUCTION AND CONSTRUCTION RELATED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

Section 4.3005 Construction and Construction Related Professional Services

SUBPART M: REAL PROPERTY LEASES AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT LEASES

Section 4.4005 Real Property Leases and Capital Improvement Leases

Section 4.4010 Authority

Section 4.4015 Method of Source Selection

Section 4.4020 RFI-RPL Process

Section 4.4025 Lease Requirements

Section 4.4030 Purchase Option

Section 4.4035 Rent Without Occupancy

Section 4.4040 Local Site Preferences

Section 4.4042 Historic Area Preference

Section 4.4044 Emergency Lease Procurement

SUBPART N: PREFERENCES

Section 4.4505 Procurement Preferences

Section 4.4510 Resident Bidder and Offeror Preference

Section 4.4515 Soybean Oil-Based Ink and Vegetable Oil-Based Ink

Section 4.4520 Recycled Supplies

Section 4.4525 Recyclable Supplies (Paper)

Section 4.4526 Environmentally Preferable Procurement

Section 4.4530 Correctional Industries

Section 4.4535 Qualified Not-for-Profit Agencies for Persons with Significant Disabilities

Section 4.4540 Gas Mileage, Flex-Fuel, Biodiesel and Hybrid Requirements

Section 4.4545 Small Businesses

Section 4.4550 Illinois Agricultural Products

Section 4.4555 Corn-Based Plastic Products

Section 4.4557 Veterans and Service-Disabled Veterans

Section 4.4570 Contracting with Businesses Owned and Controlled by Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities

Section 4.4575 Domestic Products

Section 4.4578 Bio-Based Products

Section 4.4579 Notice of Preferences (Repealed)

Section 4.4595 HUBZone Business Contracts

SUBPART O: ETHICS

Section 4.5002 Continuing Disclosures; False Certification

Section 4.5005 Bribery

Section 4.5009 Felons

Section 4.5010 Prohibited Bidders and Contractors

Section 4.5011 Debt Delinquency

Section 4.5012 Collection and Remittance of Illinois Use Tax

Section 4.5013 Conflicts of Interest Prohibited by the Code

Section 4.5014 Environmental Protection Act Violations

Section 4.5015 Lead Poisoning Prevention Act Violations

Section 4.5016 Negotiations for Future Employment

Section 4.5017 Expatriated Entities

Section 4.5020 Exemptions

Section 4.5021 Bond Issuances

Section 4.5023 Other Conflicts of Interest

Section 4.5030 Revolving Door Prohibition

Section 4.5035 Disclosure of Financial Interests and Potential Conflicts of Interest

Section 4.5036 Disclosure of Business in Iran

Section 4.5037 Vendor Registration, Certification and Prohibition on Political Contributions

Section 4.5038 Lobbying Restrictions

Section 4.5039 Procurement Communication Reporting Requirement

Section 4.5040 Reporting and Anticompetitive Practices

Section 4.5055 Supply Inventory

Section 4.5080 Sexual Harassment Policy

SUBPART P: CONCESSIONS

Section 4.5325 Concessions

SUBPART Q: JOINT AND COOPERATIVE PURCHASING

Section 4.5400 General

Section 4.5420 Governmental Joint Purchasing

Section 4.5422 Nongovernmental Joint Purchasing

Section 4.5424 Group Purchasing Organizations

Section 4.5426 Piggyback Contracts

Section 4.5440 Other Joint Purchasing (Repealed)

Section 4.5460 No Agency Relationship (Repealed)

SUBPART R: DISPUTES AND PROTESTS

Section 4.5500 General

Section 4.5550 Protests

SUBPART S: SUSPENSION AND DEBARMENT

Section 4.5560 Suspension and Debarment

SUBPART T: VIOLATION OF STATUTE OR RULE

Section 4.5620 Violation of Statute or Rule

SUBPART U: HEARING PROCEDURES

Section 4.5700 General

Section 4.5710 Informal Process

Section 4.5720 Hearing Officers

Section 4.5730 Notice of Hearing

Section 4.5740 Written Comments and Oral Testimony

Section 4.6500 General (Repealed)

Section 4.6510 No Agency Relationship (Repealed)

SUBPART V: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS OF GENERAL APPLICABILITY

Section 4.7000 Severability

Section 4.7005 Supply Inventory (Repealed)

Section 4.7010 University Furnished Property

Section 4.7015 Inspections

Section 4.7020 Taxes, Licenses, Assessments and Royalties

Section 4.7030 No Waiver of Sovereign Immunity

AUTHORITY: Implementing and authorized by Section 5-25 of the Illinois Procurement Code [30 ILCS 500].

SOURCE: Adopted by emergency rulemaking at 22 Ill. Reg. 13905, effective July 1, 1998, for a maximum of 150 days; amended by emergency rulemaking at 22 Ill. Reg. 19096, effective October 1, 1998, for a period to expire November 27, 1998; adopted at 22 Ill. Reg. 20964, effective November 20, 1998; amended at 32 Ill. Reg. 16388, effective September 24, 2008; recodified, pursuant to PA 96-795, from 44 Ill. Adm. Code 526 to 44 Ill. Adm. Code 4 at 35 Ill. Reg. 10151; amended at 36 Ill. Reg. 10951, effective August 6, 2012; recodified Title heading at 39 Ill. Adm. Code 5903; amended at 40 Ill. Reg. 456, effective January 15, 2016; amended at 40 Ill. Reg. 11260, effective September 1, 2016; Subpart Q and R headers recodified at 42 Ill. Reg. 18550; amended at 43 Ill. Reg. 1781, effective February 15, 2019; amended at 44 Ill. Reg. 3884, effective March 13, 2020; amended at 46 Ill. Reg. 2921, effective February 18, 2022.

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