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1    AN ACT concerning State government.

 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
3represented in the General Assembly: 



 
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Procurement Code is amended  by 
5adding Section 45-95 as follows:
 
6    (30 ILCS 500/45-95 new)
7    Sec. 45-95. HUBZone business contracts.
8    (a)   For the purposes of this Section:
9        "HUBZone business" means a business that operates and 
10    employs people in Historically Underutilized Business 
11    Zones (HUBZone) as designated by the federal HUBZone 
12    Empowerment Act.
13        "Qualified HUBZone small business concern" means a 
14    business that qualifies under the HUBZone program 
15    administered by the United States Small Business 
16    Administration.
17    (b)   Each chief procurement officer shall establish rules, 
18in consultation with the procuring agency, related to the 
19eligibility of qualified HUBZone small business concerns to 
20receive preference under this Section, and shall verify the 
21accuracy of any information submitted by a qualified HUBZone 
22small business concern with respect to a contract awarded under 
23this Section.
 
 
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1    (c)    The provisions of this Section shall not apply to 
2construction procurements and construction-related services 
3procurements.