Bill Text: IL HJR0123 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Creates the Task Force on Reverse Auction Procurement to investigate whether reverse auctions should be implemented in Illinois procurement law.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2016-05-12 - Resolution Adopted as Amended 114-000-000 [HJR0123 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-HJR0123-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, Many government agencies and universities have | ||||||
3 | experience with the difficulty of the procurement process in | ||||||
4 | the State; and
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5 | WHEREAS, There is a high administrative cost to | ||||||
6 | procurement; and
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7 | WHEREAS, Added compliance costs limit competition and | ||||||
8 | increase the prices that the State must pay; and
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9 | WHEREAS, Reverse auctions are done publicly online, | ||||||
10 | increasing transparency and reducing bureaucracy; and
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11 | WHEREAS, Reverse auctions may serve to increase | ||||||
12 | competition, lower price, and reduce paperwork; and
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13 | WHEREAS, Reverse auction processes have been implemented | ||||||
14 | in other states, including Florida and Texas, and should be | ||||||
15 | studied for use in Illinois; therefore, be it
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16 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
17 | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE | ||||||
18 | SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that the Task Force on Reverse | ||||||
19 | Auction Procurement be created to: |
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1 | (1) thoroughly examine the reverse auction procurement | ||||||
2 | process to determine whether such a system should be | ||||||
3 | implemented in Illinois, including, but not limited to, | ||||||
4 | examining how other states have implemented the system and | ||||||
5 | whether it has been successful there; | ||||||
6 | (2) recommend amendments to the Procurement Code to | ||||||
7 | implement a reverse auction procurement process if the Task | ||||||
8 | Force decides that it would be beneficial in this State; | ||||||
9 | (3) produce a final report summarizing the Task Force's | ||||||
10 | findings and detailing recommended statutory changes, if | ||||||
11 | necessary; and be it further
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12 | RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall consist of the | ||||||
13 | following members: | ||||||
14 | (1) two members appointed by the Speaker of the House | ||||||
15 | of Representatives, one of which shall be a member of the | ||||||
16 | House and the other which shall not; | ||||||
17 | (2) two members appointed by the Minority Leader of the | ||||||
18 | House of Representatives, one of which shall be a member of | ||||||
19 | the House and the other which shall not; | ||||||
20 | (3) two members appointed by the President of the | ||||||
21 | Senate, one of which shall be a member of the Senate and | ||||||
22 | the other which shall not; | ||||||
23 | (4) two members appointed by the Minority Leader of the | ||||||
24 | Senate, one of which shall be a member of the Senate and | ||||||
25 | the other which shall not; and |
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1 | (5) the Director of the Department of Central | ||||||
2 | Management Services or his or her designee, whom shall | ||||||
3 | serve as chairperson; and be it further
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4 | RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall meet at the call of the | ||||||
5 | Chair; and be it further
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6 | RESOLVED, That the Department of Central Management | ||||||
7 | Services shall provide staffing and administrative support to | ||||||
8 | the task force upon request; and be it further
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9 | RESOLVED, That Task Force members shall serve without | ||||||
10 | compensation but may be reimbursed for their expenses incurred | ||||||
11 | in performing their duties; and be it further
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12 | RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall submit its report to | ||||||
13 | the General Assembly no later than January 15, 2017.
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