Section 4.1535  Vendor Portal

a)         In consultation with the PPB and universities, the CPO-HE may establish a vendor portal, use another CPO's vendor portal, or jointly operate a vendor portal with other CPOs if a single portal better serves the needs of State agencies and the vendor community.  A vendor portal shall allow potential vendors to:

1)         Provide certifications, disclosures, registrations and other documentation needed to do business with the State in advance of a particular procurement;

2)         Submit the vendor's registration number, with a confirmation that the vendor portal information is accurate and current, as part of the vendor's response to a competitive solicitation or other contracting process, and with the understanding that the universities will be relying on the information when evaluating solicitation responses and awarding contracts.

b)         The CPO-HE may accept the registration number of a vendor from another CPO's vendor portal provided that the vendor certifies that vendor portal information is current.

c)         Once registered in the vendor portal, vendors must reregister annually to continue utilizing their vendor portal number in lieu of paper and this update satisfies the annual recertification for contracts and subcontracts of more than one year in duration or for any renewal term required by Section 50-2 of the Code.

d)         A vendor is not required to register in the vendor portal as a condition of conducting business with any university.

(Source:  Amended at 43 Ill. Reg. 1781, effective February 15, 2019)