Bill: HB4136 Single Vendor Portal
Sponsor: Rep. Mautino (R-Spring Valley)
Status: Passed House, Senate 3rd Reading
Position: Support
Description: The chief procurement officers may create one or more electronic vendor portals to expedite the opportunity for bidders, offers, subcontractors, or suppliers to participate in the solicitation process.
Bill: HB5067 Contribution Ban
Sponsor: Rep. Biss (D-Skokie)
Status: Rules Committee
Position: Oppose
Description: Bans businesses that have state contracts over $50,000 from contributing to any political committees.
Bill: SB3511/HB5915 Contractor Clean-up Language
Sponsor: Sen. Althoff (R-Crystal Lake)/Rep. Watson (R-Jacksonville)
Status: 3rd Reading/Rules Committee
Position: Support, Position paper
Description: Provides that the Procurement Policy Board shall provide written notice of an alleged conflict of interest to the contractor and that the contractor shall have 30 days to provide a written response to the notice and may request a hearing before the board. Legislation also provides that a State contract shall include the general type of work to be performed by all known subcontractors and removes the requirement that a State contract shall include the expected amount of money each subcontractor will receive under the contract. This is a Chamber initiative.
Bill: SB2929 Domestic Products
Sponsor: Senator Noland (D-Elgin)
Status: Passed Senate, House 3rd Reading
Position: Oppose
Description: Requires community colleges to only purchase domestic-made products.
