HR0587 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that there is created a House Task Force on the Illinois Procurement Code for the purpose of examining the bidding process on State of Illinois contracts, particularly on the preference given to Illinois businesses; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the House Task Force on the Illinois Procurement Code shall consist of the following members:

(1) A chairperson who is a member of the House, appointed by the Speaker of the House;

(2) 4 members of the House, 2 of whom are appointed by the Speaker of the House and 2 of whom are appointed by the Minority Leader of the House;

(3) 2 staff members of the Department of Central Management Services appointed by the Director of Central Management Services; and

(4) 2 staff members of the Procurement Policy Board appointed by the Procurement Policy Board; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the members shall serve on a voluntary basis and shall be responsible for any costs associated with their participation in the House Task Force; and be it further

RESOLVED, That all members of the House Task Force shall be considered to be members with voting rights, that a quorum of the House Task Force shall consist of a simple majority of the members of the House Task Force, and that all actions and recommendations of the House Task Force be approved by a simple majority of the members of the House Task Force; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the House Task Force shall conduct a survey of State contracts awarded over the course of a calendar year that includes, but is not limited to, the following findings:

(1) how many contracts went to Illinois companies during the calendar year;

(2) in the cases that an out-of-state company received a contract instead of an Illinois company that bid on the same contract, why the Illinois company did not receive the contract;

(3) the difference in bids between companies that received a State contract and those companies that did not receive a State contract;

(4) the difference in the bid specifications process between in-state and out-of-state companies; and

(5) the benefits to the State of awarding contracts to Illinois companies instead of out-of-state companies; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the House Task Force on the Illinois Procurement Code shall meet at the call of the chairperson and shall summarize its findings and recommendations in a report to the House no later than September 1, 2008.