HB6271 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
HB6271

Introduced , by Rep. Kenneth Dunkin

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

110 ILCS 205/9.34 new
110 ILCS 805/2-26 new

Amends the Board of Higher Education Act and the Public Community College Act. Provides that the Board of Higher Education and the Illinois Community College Board shall require all public universities and community college districts to submit an annual report on or before April 15, 2015 and on or before each April 15 thereafter, in a searchable Adobe PDF format, on all procurement goals and actual spending for female-owned, minority-owned, veteran-owned, and small business enterprises in the previous calendar year. Provides that each university and district shall include certain information in its annual report. Provides that each annual report shall include as much State-specific data as possible. Provides that the Boards and all universities and districts shall hold an annual workshop open to the public in 2015 and every year thereafter on the state of supplier diversity to collaboratively seek solutions to structural impediments to achieving stated goals. Sets forth other Board requirements. Effective immediately.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning education.

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

Section 5. The Board of Higher Education Act is amended by adding Section 9.34 as follows:

(110 ILCS 205/9.34 new)

Sec. 9.34. Supplier diversity goals.

(a) The public policy of this State is to collaboratively work with public universities in this State to improve their supplier diversity in a non-antagonistic manner.

(b) The Board shall require all public universities to submit an annual report on or before April 15, 2015 and on or before each April 15 thereafter, in a searchable Adobe PDF format, on all procurement goals and actual spending for female-owned, minority-owned, veteran-owned, and small business enterprises in the previous calendar year.

(c) Each public university, in its annual report, shall include the following information:

(1) an explanation of the plan for the next year to increase participation;

(2) an explanation of the plan to increase the goals;

(3) the areas of procurement the university shall be actively seeking more participation in for the next year;

(4) an outline of the plan to alert and encourage potential vendors in that area to seek business from the university;

(5) an explanation of the challenges faced in finding quality vendors and any suggestions for what the Board could do to be helpful to identify those vendors;

(6) a list of the certifications the university recognizes;

(7) the point of contact for any potential vendor who wishes to do business with the university and an explanation of the process for a vendor to enroll with the university as a female-owned, minority-owned, veteran-owned, or small business enterprise; and

(8) any particular success stories to encourage other institutions of higher education to emulate best practices.

(d) Each annual report shall include as much State-specific data as possible. If the public university does not submit State-specific data, then the university shall include any national data it does have and explain why it could not submit State-specific data and how it intends to do so in future reports, if possible.

(e) Each annual report shall include the rules, regulations, and definitions used for the procurement goals in the annual report.

(f) The Board and all public universities shall hold an annual workshop open to the public in 2015 and every year thereafter on the state of supplier diversity to collaboratively seek solutions to structural impediments to achieving stated goals, including testimony from each university and subject matter experts and advocates. The Board shall publish a database on its Internet website setting forth the point of contact for each public university for supplier diversity, along with a list of certifications each public university recognizes from the information submitted in each annual report. The Board shall publish each annual report on its Internet website and shall maintain each annual report for at least 5 years.

Section 10. The Public Community College Act is amended by adding Section 2-26 as follows:

(110 ILCS 805/2-26 new)

Sec. 2-26. Supplier diversity goals.

(a) The public policy of this State is to collaboratively work with community college districts in this State to improve their supplier diversity in a non-antagonistic manner.

(b) The State Board shall require all community college districts to submit an annual report on or before April 15, 2015 and on or before each April 15 thereafter, in a searchable Adobe PDF format, on all procurement goals and actual spending for female-owned, minority-owned, veteran-owned, and small business enterprises in the previous calendar year.

(c) Each community college district, in its annual report, shall include the following information:

(1) an explanation of the plan for the next year to increase participation;

(2) an explanation of the plan to increase the goals;

(3) the areas of procurement the community college district shall be actively seeking more participation in for the next year;

(4) an outline of the plan to alert and encourage potential vendors in that area to seek business from the community college district;

(5) an explanation of the challenges faced in finding quality vendors and any suggestions for what the State Board could do to be helpful to identify those vendors;

(6) a list of the certifications the community college district recognizes;

(7) the point of contact for any potential vendor who wishes to do business with the community college district and an explanation of the process for a vendor to enroll with the community college district as a female-owned, minority-owned, veteran-owned, or small business enterprise; and

(8) any particular success stories to encourage other institutions of higher education to emulate best practices.

(d) Each annual report shall include as much State-specific data as possible. If the community college district does not submit State-specific data, then the community college district shall include any national data it does have and explain why it could not submit State-specific data and how it intends to do so in future reports, if possible.

(e) Each annual report shall include the rules, regulations, and definitions used for the procurement goals in the annual report.

(f) The State Board and all community college districts shall hold an annual workshop open to the public in 2015 and every year thereafter on the state of supplier diversity to collaboratively seek solutions to structural impediments to achieving stated goals, including testimony from each community college district and subject matter experts and advocates. The State Board shall publish a database on its Internet website setting forth the point of contact for each community college district for supplier diversity, along with a list of certifications each community college district recognizes from the information submitted in each annual report. The State Board shall publish each annual report on its Internet website and shall maintain each annual report for at least 5 years.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.