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1    AN ACT concerning finance.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Procurement Code is amended by
5adding Sections 15-50 and 30-40 as follows:
 
6    (30 ILCS 500/15-50 new)
7    Sec. 15-50. Mandatory bidder or offeror meeting. A State
8agency that holds a mandatory bidder or offeror meeting before
9the due date for bids or offers in a solicitation for services
10shall hold the bidder or offeror meeting at a location in the
11area where the services are to be rendered, or, if it is not
12feasible to hold the bidder or offeror meeting at such a
13location, then the State agency must make reasonable efforts to
14allow the use of technology to enable potential bidders or
15offerors to access and participate in the bidder or offeror
16meeting without being physically present.
17    A State agency holding a mandatory bidder or offeror
18meeting must provide notice of the bidder or offeror meeting in
19the online electronic Illinois Procurement Bulletin at least 21
20days prior to the date of the bidder or offeror meeting.
21Nothing in this Section shall preclude a State agency from
22implementing its own pre-qualification, certification,
23disclosure, and registration requirements necessary to conduct

 

 

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1and manage its program operation.
 
2    (30 ILCS 500/30-40 new)
3    Sec. 30-40. Diversity in construction mentorship program.
4Within one year of the effective date of this amendatory Act of
5the 99th General Assembly, the Capital Development Board shall
6establish, by administrative rule, a 4-year construction
7diversity mentorship program between the Capital Development
8Board contractors and minority-owned, female-owned, and
9veteran-owned contractors and subcontractors. The mentorship
10program shall be designed to ensure and facilitate increased
11minority participation in construction contracts.