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TITLE 44: GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS, GRANTMAKING, PROCUREMENT AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
SUBTITLE A: PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACT PROVISIONS
CHAPTER II: CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER FOR PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION
PART 4 CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER FOR PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION STANDARD PROCUREMENT
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SUBPART A: GENERAL

Section 4.1 Title
Section 4.3 Authority
Section 4.5 Policy
Section 4.8 Implementation of This Part
Section 4.9 Application
Section 4.10 General Exemptions
Section 4.13 Additional Exemptions Applicable to Higher Education
Section 4.14 Certification, Hearing and Registration Waivers Applicable to Higher Education (Repealed)
Section 4.15 Definition of Terms Used in This Part
Section 4.25 Property Rights

SUBPART B: PROCUREMENT RULES, POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

Section 4.525 Rules
Section 4.530 Policies and Procedures

SUBPART C: PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY

Section 4.1005 Procurement Authority
Section 4.1010 Appointment of State Purchasing Officers (Repealed)
Section 4.1011 Procurement Authority of the CPO (Repealed)
Section 4.1030 Other Procurement Authority of the Universities (Repealed)
Section 4.1060 Delegation
Section 4.1080 Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy

SUBPART D: PUBLICIZING PROCUREMENT ACTIONS

Section 4.1501 Illinois Procurement Bulletin - Higher Education
Section 4.1510 Publication of Higher Education Bulletin
Section 4.1515 Registration
Section 4.1525 Bulletin Content
Section 4.1535 Vendor Portal
Section 4.1545 Supplemental Notice (Repealed)
Section 4.1550 Error in Notice
Section 4.1560 Alternate and Supplemental Notice
Section 4.1580 Direct Solicitation
Section 4.1585 Notice Time
Section 4.1595 Availability of Solicitation Document

SUBPART E: SOURCE SELECTION AND CONTRACT FORMATION

Section 4.2005 General Provisions
Section 4.2010 Competitive Sealed Bidding
Section 4.2012 Multi-Step Sealed Bidding
Section 4.2013 Reverse Auctions
Section 4.2015 Competitive Sealed Proposals
Section 4.2020 Small Purchases
Section 4.2025 Sole Source and Sole Economically Feasible Source Procurement
Section 4.2030 Emergency Procurements
Section 4.2033 Best Value Procurements
Section 4.2035 Competitive Selection Procedures for Professional and Artistic Services
Section 4.2036 Other Methods of Source Selection
Section 4.2037 Tie Bids and Proposals
Section 4.2038 Modification or Withdrawal of Bids or Proposals
Section 4.2039 Mistakes
Section 4.2040 Cancellation of Solicitations; Rejection of Bids or Proposals

SUBPART F: SUPPLIERS, PREQUALIFICATION AND RESPONSIBILITY

Section 4.2043 Suppliers
Section 4.2044 Vendor List
Section 4.2045 Vendor Prequalification
Section 4.2046 Responsibility

SUBPART G: BID, PROPOSAL AND PERFORMANCE SECURITY

Section 4.2047 Security Requirements

SUBPART H: SPECIFICATIONS AND SAMPLES

Section 4.2050 Specifications and Samples

SUBPART I: CONTRACTS

Section 4.2055 Types of Contracts
Section 4.2060 Duration of Contracts - General
Section 4.2065 Cancellation of Contracts
Section 4.2067 Contract Amendments and Change Orders

SUBPART J: PROCUREMENT FILES

Section 4.2080 Public Procurement File
Section 4.2084 Record Retention
Section 4.2086 Contract Filing

SUBPART K: WORKING CONDITIONS

Section 4.2560 Prevailing Wage
Section 4.2565 Contracts Performed Outside the United States
Section 4.2570 Equal Employment Opportunity; Affirmative Action
Section 4.2580 Successor Contractor

SUBPART L: CONSTRUCTION AND CONSTRUCTION RELATED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

Section 4.3005 Construction and Construction Related Professional Services

SUBPART M: REAL PROPERTY LEASES AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT LEASES

Section 4.4005 Real Property Leases and Capital Improvement Leases
Section 4.4010 Authority
Section 4.4015 Method of Source Selection
Section 4.4020 RFI-RPL Process
Section 4.4025 Lease Requirements
Section 4.4030 Purchase Option
Section 4.4035 Rent Without Occupancy
Section 4.4040 Local Site Preferences
Section 4.4042 Historic Area Preference
Section 4.4044 Emergency Lease Procurement

SUBPART N: PREFERENCES

Section 4.4505 Procurement Preferences
Section 4.4510 Resident Bidder and Offeror Preference
Section 4.4515 Soybean Oil-Based Ink and Vegetable Oil-Based Ink
Section 4.4520 Recycled Supplies
Section 4.4525 Recyclable Supplies (Paper)
Section 4.4526 Environmentally Preferable Procurement
Section 4.4530 Correctional Industries
Section 4.4535 Qualified Not-for-Profit Agencies for Persons with Significant Disabilities
Section 4.4540 Gas Mileage, Flex-Fuel, Biodiesel and Hybrid Requirements
Section 4.4545 Small Businesses
Section 4.4550 Illinois Agricultural Products
Section 4.4555 Corn-Based Plastic Products
Section 4.4557 Veterans and Service-Disabled Veterans
Section 4.4570 Contracting with Businesses Owned and Controlled by Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities
Section 4.4575 Domestic Products
Section 4.4578 Bio-Based Products
Section 4.4579 Notice of Preferences (Repealed)
Section 4.4595 HUBZone Business Contracts

SUBPART O: ETHICS

Section 4.5002 Continuing Disclosures; False Certification
Section 4.5005 Bribery
Section 4.5009 Felons
Section 4.5010 Prohibited Bidders and Contractors
Section 4.5011 Debt Delinquency
Section 4.5012 Collection and Remittance of Illinois Use Tax
Section 4.5013 Conflicts of Interest Prohibited by the Code
Section 4.5014 Environmental Protection Act Violations
Section 4.5015 Lead Poisoning Prevention Act Violations
Section 4.5016 Negotiations for Future Employment
Section 4.5017 Expatriated Entities
Section 4.5020 Exemptions
Section 4.5021 Bond Issuances
Section 4.5023 Other Conflicts of Interest
Section 4.5030 Revolving Door Prohibition
Section 4.5035 Disclosure of Financial Interests and Potential Conflicts of Interest
Section 4.5036 Disclosure of Business in Iran
Section 4.5037 Vendor Registration, Certification and Prohibition on Political Contributions
Section 4.5038 Lobbying Restrictions
Section 4.5039 Procurement Communication Reporting Requirement
Section 4.5040 Reporting and Anticompetitive Practices
Section 4.5055 Supply Inventory
Section 4.5080 Sexual Harassment Policy

SUBPART P: CONCESSIONS

Section 4.5325 Concessions

SUBPART Q: JOINT AND COOPERATIVE PURCHASING

Section 4.5400 General
Section 4.5420 Governmental Joint Purchasing
Section 4.5422 Nongovernmental Joint Purchasing
Section 4.5424 Group Purchasing Organizations
Section 4.5426 Piggyback Contracts
Section 4.5440 Other Joint Purchasing (Repealed)
Section 4.5460 No Agency Relationship (Repealed)

SUBPART R: DISPUTES AND PROTESTS

Section 4.5500 General
Section 4.5550 Protests

SUBPART S: SUSPENSION AND DEBARMENT

Section 4.5560 Suspension and Debarment

SUBPART T: VIOLATION OF STATUTE OR RULE

Section 4.5620 Violation of Statute or Rule

SUBPART U: HEARING PROCEDURES

Section 4.5700 General
Section 4.5710 Informal Process
Section 4.5720 Hearing Officers
Section 4.5730 Notice of Hearing
Section 4.5740 Written Comments and Oral Testimony
Section 4.6500 General (Repealed)
Section 4.6510 No Agency Relationship (Repealed)

SUBPART V: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS OF GENERAL APPLICABILITY

Section 4.7000 Severability
Section 4.7005 Supply Inventory (Repealed)
Section 4.7010 University Furnished Property
Section 4.7015 Inspections
Section 4.7020 Taxes, Licenses, Assessments and Royalties
Section 4.7030 No Waiver of Sovereign Immunity
AUTHORITY: Implementing and authorized by Section 5-25 of the Illinois Procurement Code [30 ILCS 500].
SOURCE: Adopted by emergency rulemaking at 22 Ill. Reg. 13905, effective July 1, 1998, for a maximum of 150 days; amended by emergency rulemaking at 22 Ill. Reg. 19096, effective October 1, 1998, for a period to expire November 27, 1998; adopted at 22 Ill. Reg. 20964, effective November 20, 1998; amended at 32 Ill. Reg. 16388, effective September 24, 2008; recodified, pursuant to PA 96-795, from 44 Ill. Adm. Code 526 to 44 Ill. Adm. Code 4 at 35 Ill. Reg. 10151; amended at 36 Ill. Reg. 10951, effective August 6, 2012; recodified Title heading at 39 Ill. Adm. Code 5903; amended at 40 Ill. Reg. 456, effective January 15, 2016; amended at 40 Ill. Reg. 11260, effective September 1, 2016; Subpart Q and R headers recodified at 42 Ill. Reg. 18550; amended at 43 Ill. Reg. 1781, effective February 15, 2019; amended at 44 Ill. Reg. 3884, effective March 13, 2020; amended at 46 Ill. Reg. 2921, effective February 18, 2022.