Bill Text: IL SB3467 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that when a contract is to be awarded through a competitive bidding process, the price offered by a qualified HUBZone small business concern shall be deemed to be lower than the price offered by another responsible bidder, potential contractor, or offeror, if the price offered by the qualified HUBZone small business concern is not more than 10% higher than the price offered by the other responsible bidder, potential contractor, or offeror. Requires each chief procurement officer to establish rules related to the eligibility of qualified HUBZone small business concerns to receive preference, and to verify the accuracy of any information submitted by a qualified HUBZone small business concern with respect to a contract awarded. Provides that the provisions regarding HUBZone business contracts shall not apply to construction procurements and construction-related services procurements. Defines terms.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Failed) 2019-01-09 - Session Sine Die [SB3467 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2017-SB3467-Introduced.html

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100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2017 and 2018 SB3467 Introduced 2/16/2018, by Sen. Dale Fowler SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
30 ILCS 500/45-95 new
Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that when a contract is to be awarded through a competitive bidding process, the price offered by a qualified HUBZone small business concern shall be deemed to be lower than the price offered by another responsible bidder, potential contractor, or offeror, if the price offered by the qualified HUBZone small business concern is not more than 10% higher than the price offered by the other responsible bidder, potential contractor, or offeror. Requires each chief procurement officer to establish rules related to the eligibility of qualified HUBZone small business concerns to receive preference, and to verify the accuracy of any information submitted by a qualified HUBZone small business concern with respect to a contract awarded. Provides that the provisions regarding HUBZone business contracts shall not apply to construction procurements and construction-related services procurements. Defines terms.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning finance.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Illinois Procurement Code is amended by
adding Section 45-95 as follows:
(30 ILCS 500/45-95 new)
Sec. 45-95. HUBZone business contracts.
(a) For the purposes of this Section:
"HUBZone business" means a business that operates and
employs people in Historically Underutilized Business
Zones (HUBZone) as designated by the federal HUBZone
Empowerment Act.
"Qualified HUBZone small business concern" means a
business that qualifies under the HUBZone program
administered by the United States Small Business
Administration.
"Responsible bidder, potential contractor, or offeror"
has the same meaning ascribed to that term in Section
1-15.80 of this Code.
(b) When a contract is to be awarded through a competitive
bidding process as provided under this Code, the price offered
by a qualified HUBZone small business concern shall be deemed
to be lower than the price offered by another responsible

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bidder, potential contractor, or offeror, if the price offered
by the qualified HUBZone small business concern is not more
than 10% higher than the price offered by the other responsible
bidder, potential contractor, or offeror.
(c) Each chief procurement officer shall establish rules,
in consultation with the procuring agency, related to the
eligibility of qualified HUBZone small business concerns to
receive preference under this Section, and shall verify the
accuracy of any information submitted by a qualified HUBZone
small business concern with respect to a contract awarded under
this Section.
(d) The provisions of this Section shall not apply to
construction procurements and construction-related services
procurements.