Section 8.5060  Prohibited Bidders and Contractors

a)         Unless otherwise provided, no business shall bid or enter into a contract or subcontract if the business or any officer, director, partner, or other managerial agent of the business has been convicted of a felony under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (PL 107-204) or a Class 3 or Class 2 felony under the Illinois Securities Law of 1953 for a period of 5 years from the date of conviction.

b)         Every bid submitted to and contract executed by the State and every subcontract subject to Section 20-120 of the Code shall contain a certification by the bidder, contractor, or subcontractor, respectively, that the bidder, contractor, or subcontractor is not barred from being awarded a contract or subcontract under this Section and acknowledges that the chief procurement officer shall declare the related contract void if any of the certifications pursuant to this subsection (b) are false.  [30 ILCS 500/50-10.5]

c)         A person or business that contracts with a State agency to write specifications for a particular procurement may not submit a bid or proposal or receive a contract or subcontract for that procurement.

d)         Bids determined to be non-responsive in accordance with this Section are subject to the review and approval of the CPO.