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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, Many government agencies and universities have
3experience with the difficulty of the procurement process in
4the State; and
5 WHEREAS, There is a high administrative cost to
6procurement; and
7 WHEREAS, Added compliance costs limit competition and
8increase the prices that the State must pay; and
9 WHEREAS, Reverse auctions are done publicly online,
10increasing transparency and reducing bureaucracy; and
11 WHEREAS, Reverse auctions may serve to increase
12competition, lower price, and reduce paperwork; and
13 WHEREAS, Reverse auction processes have been implemented
14in other states, including Florida and Texas, and should be
15studied for use in Illinois; therefore, be it
16 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
17NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE
18SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that the Task Force on Reverse
19Auction 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
12 RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall consist of the
13following 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
4 RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall meet at the call of the
5Chair; and be it further
6 RESOLVED, That the Department of Central Management
7Services shall provide staffing and administrative support to
8the task force upon request; and be it further
9 RESOLVED, That Task Force members shall serve without
10compensation but may be reimbursed for their expenses incurred
11in performing their duties; and be it further
12 RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall submit its report to
13the General Assembly no later than January 15, 2017.