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 4.5420 - Governmental Joint Purchasing
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
a) The CPO-HE or designee may authorize any university to purchase personal property, supplies or services jointly with one of more governmental units. This applies when the university and another governmental entity or consortium of governmental entities agree to jointly pursue a procurement opportunity. Procurements and contracts conducted by the Illinois Public Higher Education Cooperative on behalf of two or more universities are authorized by the provisions of this Section.
b) A university may be a lead procuring entity in a governmental joint purchasing activity and lead other public universities or agencies of other states (including Washington DC and U.S. territories) or by a consortium of these entities.
c) A university may be a participant procuring entity in a governmental joint purchasing activity led by a public university or agency of another state (including Washington DC and U.S. territories) or by a consortium of these entities.
d) All procurements conducted as a governmental joint purchase shall be conducted as a competitive procurement except:
e) The CPO-HE or designee shall publish a notice of award to the Bulletin for a minimum of 14 days prior to execution of the contract. The notice shall contain all information required in Section 4.1525(d).
f) All proposed governmental joint purchase contracts must be submitted to the CPO-HE or designee for review and approval prior to execution.
g) The CPO-HE may designate contracts made through a governmental joint purchase as available to other governmental units in Illinois.