Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that every 3 years, beginning July 1, 2014, the Procurement Policy Board shall contract with an outside vendor to conduct a procurement efficiency review, and shall report the findings from its review together with recommendations for improvement to the Governor and the General Assembly. Provides that "prohibited conduct" includes requested payments or other consideration to a third party by the University or State Agency that is not part of the solicitation or that is unrelated to the subject matter or purpose of the solicitation. Provides that all State agencies shall, in consultation with the Department of Central Management Services, evaluate the State's existing lease portfolio prior to engaging in a procurement for real property or capital improvements. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2014-08-26 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-1076 [HB5491 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

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Sponsors

Name	Type	Sponsorship	District	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Representative Barbara Currie [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-025	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Robert Pritchard [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-070	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Daniel Biss [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-009	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Pamela Althoff [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-032	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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