Section 2000.525  Rules

a)         To the extent practicable, the SOS may avail itself of master, scheduled or open-ended  contracts established by DCMS; items available from the Paper and Printing Warehouse; and DCMS contracts for telecommunications equipment, software and services, paper and envelopes, and vehicles and vehicle services. The CPO or SPO may submit purchase requests to DCMS in accordance with rules promulgated by DCMS.

b)         The Office of the Secretary of State shall procure its capital needs in a manner substantially in accordance with the requirements of this Part and will promulgate rules specifically for capital construction that are no less restrictive than the requirements of the Code.  Until specific Secretary of State rules can be promulgated for this purpose, the Office will conform its capital procurement activities to the requirements of the Procurement Code by following the administrative rules of the Capital Development Board (44 Ill. Adm. Code 910, 950 and 980) and the Department of Central Management Services (44 Ill. Adm. Code 1).

(Source:  Amended at 35 Ill. Reg. 4629, effective March 3, 2011)