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Synopsis As Introduced Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that an otherwise qualified bidder or offeror who will fulfill the contract through the use of products made of recycled supplies shall (currently, may) be given a preference over bidders or offerors unable to do so, provided that the cost included in the bid of supplies is equal or less than other bids or offers. Effective immediately.
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the introduced bill with the following changes: Provides that an otherwise qualified bidder or offeror shall be given a preference over other bidders or offerors, provided that the cost included in the bid of supplies is equal or less than other bids or offers, unless the use of the product made of recycled supplies constitutes an undue practical hardship (currently, provided that the cost included in the bid of supplies is equal or less than other bids or offers). Provides that this Section applies to bid opportunities posted to the Illinois Procurement Bulletin on or after January 1, 2016. Effective immediately.
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