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 4.5426 - Piggyback Contracts
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
a) The CPO-HE or designee may authorize a university to purchase personal property, supplies and services that have been procured through a competitive process by another state, another State agency or public university of this State or any other state, or the federal government.
b) Purchases made in this manner are referred to as piggyback contracts. A piggyback contract is a form of cooperative purchasing through which a university is extended the pricing and terms of a contract entered into by another state, or another State agency or public university of this State or any other state, or by the federal government.
c) Contracting Requirements
d) The CPO-HE or designee shall publish notice of intent to enter a piggyback contract to the Bulletin for a minimum of 14 days prior to contract execution. This notice shall contain all information required in Section 4.1525(d).
e) A proposed piggyback contract must be submitted to the CPO-HE or designee for review and approval prior to contract signature.