Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Requires that a preference equal to 10% of the contract amount be granted to an otherwise qualified State contract bidder that is a qualified disabled veteran. Defines a qualified disabled veteran as a business entity 51% or more owned by one or more disabled veterans. Sets as a goal that each fiscal year the State award at least 3% of the value of its total contracts to qualified disabled veterans. Requires that the Department of Central Management Services report annually to the General Assembly on the attainment of the percentage goal, based on information reported by chief procurement officers. Requires chief procurement officers to make recommendations on the percentage goal, with input from statewide veterans' service organizations and the business community. Requires the Governor to recommend to the General Assembly changes in programs to assist qualified disabled veterans.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)

Status: (Passed) 2009-07-27 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0096 [SB0206 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

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Voting Records

Chamber	Vote	Date	Yea	Nay	NV	Abs	Total	Result	Source	View
Senate	Concurrence in Senate	2009-05-27	53	0	1	0	54	Passed	Link	View
House	Third Reading in House	2009-05-19	116	0	1	0	117	Passed	Link	View
Senate	Third Reading in Senate	2009-04-02	54	0	0	0	54	Passed	Link	View

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