Illinois Administrative Code
Title 44 - GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS, GRANTMAKING, PROCUREMENT AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
Part 4 - CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER FOR PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION STANDARD PROCUREMENT
Subpart Q - JOINT AND COOPERATIVE PURCHASING
Section 4.5400 - General
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
a) This Part describes and implements approved methods and requirements of source selection using:
b) Joint and cooperative purchasing activities must be approved by the CPO-HE or by a designee.
c) Joint and cooperative purchasing activities and the resulting contracts must be based on full and open competition. Full and open competition requires:
d) The CPO-HE or a designee may approve use of a cooperative purchasing activity or resulting contract procured through a noncompetitive method if appropriate to meet a university's need and use of the resulting contract is in the best interest of the university. Approval may be given in advance pursuant to a specific request by a university purchasing director to the CPO-HE or a designee. The CPO-HE or a designee may prescribe a form for these requests.
e) This Part does not apply to contruction-related professional services contracts awarded in accordance with the provisions of the Architectural, Engineering, and Land Surveying Qualifications Based Selection Act.
f) Violation of Joint/Cooperative Purchasing Requirements
g) Report of Joint and Cooperative Purchasing Activities
The CPO-HE shall submit to the General Assembly no later than November 1 of each year a report of procurements made under this Part for the prior fiscal year.
h) Universities may conduct or participate in Governmental Joint Purchasing, Nongovernmental Joint Purchasing, Group Purchasing Organizations, or Piggyback Contract activities with various entities, including, without limitation: