Illinois Administrative Code
Title 44 - GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS, GRANTMAKING, PROCUREMENT AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
Part 1600 - OFFICE OF THE LT. GOVERNOR'S PROCUREMENT RULES
Subpart N - ETHICS
Section 1600.5020 - Exemptions
If the Procurement Officer finds a conflict of interest under Section 50-13 of the Code with the vendor selected for award or contract negotiations, the Procurement Officer, if other than the CPO, shall forward to the CPO the name of the vendor and a description of the proposed contract and of the potential conflict, and shall state why an exemption should be granted. The CPO shall submit the files to the Board of Ethics for its determination and with the approval of the CPO, the Board of Ethics may exempt named individuals from the prohibitions of Section 50-13 of the Code when, in its judgment, the public interest in having the individual in the service of the State outweighs the public policy evidenced in that Section [30 ILCS 500/50-20] .