SB0688eng 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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AN ACT concerning education.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Department of Central Management Services Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by adding Section 405-530 as follows:

(20 ILCS 405/405-530 new)

Sec. 405-530. Higher education supplier diversity report.

(a) Every institution of higher education approved by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission for purposes of the Monetary Award Program, whether public or private, shall submit a 2-page report on its voluntary supplier diversity program to the Department. The report shall set forth all of the following:

(1) The name, address, phone number, and e-mail address of the point of contact for the supplier diversity program (or the institution's procurement program if there is no supplier diversity program) for vendors to register with the program.

(2) Local and State certifications the institution accepts or recognizes for minority-owned, women-owned, or veteran-owned business status.

(3) On the second page, a narrative explaining the results of the report and the tactics to be employed to achieve the goals.

(4) With respect to public universities, the voluntary goals, if any, for fiscal year 2016 in each category for the entire budget of the institution (expending both public and private moneys, including any fee-supported entities) and the commodity codes or a description of particular goods and services for the area of procurement in which the institution expects most of those goals to focus on in the next year. With respect to public universities, beginning with the 2017 report, the actual spending for the entire budget of the institution (expending both public and private moneys, including any fee-supported entities) for minority business enterprises, women's business enterprises, and veteran-owned businesses, expressed both in actual dollars and as a percentage of the total budget of the institution. The report shall include the total dollar amount subject to the Business Enterprise Program under the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Females, and Persons with Disabilities Act, the goal established by the Business Enterprise Program, and the actual amount spent on minority-owned, women-owned, and veteran-owned businesses of dollars subject to the Business Enterprise Program goal. The narrative report shall include the university's Compliance Plan as defined by the Business Enterprise Program.

(5) With respect to public community colleges, the voluntary goals, if any, for fiscal year 2017 in each category for the entire budget of the institution (expending both public and private moneys, including any fee-supported entities) and the commodity codes or a description of particular goods and services for the area of procurement in which the institution expects most of those goals to focus on in the next year. However, a public community college may report the information under this subdivision (3) for fiscal year 2016 instead. With respect to public community colleges, beginning with the 2018 report, the actual spending for the entire budget of the institution (expending both public and private moneys, including any fee-supported entities) for minority business enterprises, women's business enterprises, and veteran-owned businesses, expressed both in actual dollars and as a percentage of the total budget of the institution. However, if a public community college elects to report the information under subdivision (3) of this subsection (a) for fiscal year 2016 instead, then the information under this subdivision (4) must be reported beginning with the 2017 report.

(6) With respect to private institutions of higher education, the voluntary goals, if any, for either fiscal year or calendar year 2017 in each category for the entire budget of the institution (expending both public and private moneys, including any fee-supported entities) and the commodity codes or a description of particular goods and services for the area of procurement in which the institution expects most of those goals to focus on in the next year. However, a private institution of higher education may report the information under this subdivision (3) for fiscal year or calendar year 2016 instead. With respect to private institutions of higher education, beginning with the 2018 report, the actual spending for the entire budget of the institution (expending both public and private moneys, including any fee-supported entities) for minority business enterprises, women's business enterprises, and veteran-owned businesses, expressed both in actual dollars and as a percentage of the total budget of the institution. However, if a private institution of higher education elects to report the information under subdivision (3) of this subsection (a) for fiscal year or calendar year 2016 instead, then the information under this subdivision (4) must be reported beginning with the 2017 report.

Each public university is required to submit a searchable Adobe PDF report to the Department on or before November 15, 2016 and on or before November 15 every year thereafter. Each private institution of higher education is required to submit a searchable Adobe PDF report to the Department on or before November 15, 2017 and on or before November 15 every year thereafter. Each public community college is required to submit a searchable Adobe PDF report to the Illinois Community College Board on or before November 15, 2017 and on or before November 15 every year thereafter. However, if a private institution of higher education or public community college elects to report the information under subdivision (3) of this subsection (a) for fiscal year or calendar year 2016 instead, then the institution is required to submit the report on or before November 15, 2016 and on or before November 15 every year thereafter. The Illinois Community College Board shall immediately forward to the Department all reports submitted to the Illinois Community College Board. The Illinois Community College Board is not responsible for collecting the reports or for the content of the reports.

(b) For each report submitted under subsection (a) of this Section, the Department shall publish the results on its Internet website for 5 years after submission or, with respect to public community colleges, for 5 years after the report has been forwarded to the Department by the Illinois Community College Board. The Department is not responsible for collecting the reports or for the content of the reports.

(c) The Department shall hold an annual higher education supplier diversity workshop in February of 2016 and every February thereafter to discuss the reports with representatives of the institutions of higher education and vendors.

(d) The Department shall prepare a one-page template (not including the narrative section) for the voluntary supplier diversity reports. For purposes of complying with the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Females, and Persons with Disabilities Act and notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the submission of these reports by public universities satisfies all reporting requirements.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.