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This bill amends the Illinois Procurement Code to create additional exemptions for public higher education institutions' procurement activities. Specifically, the bill excludes four new categories from the standard procurement requirements: non-construction procurements under $250,000, construction procurements under $500,000, procurements and purchases made through the Illinois Public Higher Education Cooperative, and all post-award procurement activities and documentation. These exemptions are designed to provide public universities and colleges with more flexibility in their purchasing processes, potentially reducing administrative burdens and bureaucratic obstacles. The bill builds upon existing exemptions for higher education procurement, which already include things like memberships, event-specific expenditures, research-related purchases, and contracts for specific specialized services. The changes aim to streamline procurement processes for public institutions of higher education while maintaining a framework for transparency, as institutions are still required to report contracts over $100,000 to the Chief Procurement Officer and publish notices in the Procurement Bulletin.

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https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3558&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104