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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
SB1423

Introduced 1/31/2025, by Sen. Mike Porfirio

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

30 ILCS 500/45-59 new

Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that each chief
procurement officer may designate as a veteran-owned small business
set-aside a fair proportion of construction, supply, and service contracts
for award to veteran-owned small businesses in Illinois. Requires the
chief procurement officer to report certain information to the General
Assembly.
LRB104 11928 JDS 22021 b

A BILL FOR

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AN ACT concerning State government.

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

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Section 5.
The Illinois Procurement Code is amended by
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adding Section 45-59 as follows:

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(30 ILCS 500/45-59 new)
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Sec. 45-59.
Veteran-owned small business set-asides.
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(a) It is the public policy of this State to promote and
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encourage the continued economic development of small
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businesses owned by qualified veterans and for these
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veteran-owned small businesses to participate in the State's
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procurement process as prime contractors. Set-aside contracts
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will promote the certification of qualified veteran-owned
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small businesses by the Commission on Equity and Inclusion and
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promote contract awards to those businesses by State agencies.

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(b) As used in this Section:
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"Veteran-owned small business" means either a qualified
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service-disabled veteran-owned small business or a qualified
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veteran-owned small business, as defined in subsection (e) of
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Section 45-57 of this Code.

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(c) Each chief chief procurement officer has the authority
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to designate as a veteran-owned small business set-aside a
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fair proportion of construction, supply, and service contracts

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for award to veteran-owned small businesses in Illinois.
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Advertisements for bids or offers for these contracts shall
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specify designation as a veteran-owned small business
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set-aside. In awarding the contracts, only bids or offers from
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qualified veteran-owned small businesses shall be considered.

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A veteran small business set-aside designation may be
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withdrawn by the purchasing agency when deemed in the best
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interests of the State. Upon withdrawal, all bids or offers
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with respect to the contract shall be rejected, and the
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bidders or offerors shall be notified of the reason for
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rejection. The contract shall then be awarded in accordance
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with this Code without the designation of veteran small
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business set-aside.

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Each chief procurement officer may adopt rules to
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implement and administer the use of veteran-owned small
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business set-asides.

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(d) By November 1 of each year, each chief procurement
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officer shall report to the General Assembly on all the
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following for the immediately preceding fiscal year:

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(1) the total number of veteran-owned small businesses
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that submitted bids or offers for set-aside contracts
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under this Section;

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(2) the total number of set-aside contracts awarded to
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veteran-owned small businesses under this Section; and

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(3) the total value of set-aside contracts awarded to
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veteran-owned small businesses under this Section.

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The requirement for reporting to the General Assembly
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under this subsection (d) shall be satisfied by filing copies
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of the report as required by Section 3.1 of the General
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Assembly Organization Act.

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