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| Public Act 094-0077 |
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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 Department of Commerce and Economic | ||||
Opportunity Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is | ||||
amended by changing Section 605-600 as follows:
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(20 ILCS 605/605-600) (was 20 ILCS 605/46.19f)
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Sec. 605-600. Buy Illinois Program. The Department shall | ||||
have the authority to establish and administer a Buy Illinois
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Program, which may include, but is not limited to, the | ||||
following powers
and
duties:
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(1) To accept grants, loans, or appropriations from the | ||||
federal
government or the State or any agency or | ||||
instrumentality thereof, and to
assess fees for any services | ||||
performed under the Buy Illinois Program, to
carry out the | ||||
program.
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(2) To form a Buy Illinois Council, made up of Illinois | ||||
large firms and
small firms, to provide advice and counsel in | ||||
directing a
statewide program.
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(3) To publicize and advertise to Illinois firms and | ||||
government
agencies the
importance and benefits of buying goods | ||||
and services provided by vendors
located within the State.
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(4) To secure the cooperation of Illinois' large firms, | ||||
federal, State
and local governments, non-profit agencies, | ||||
international organizations,
and
others to carry out this | ||||
program.
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(5) To match the needs for products and services by | ||||
business firms and
government agencies with the capabilities of | ||||
small Illinois firms that can
provide those needed goods and | ||||
services.
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(6) To hold purchasing agent seminars, fairs, conferences | ||||
and workshops
to
aid small Illinois businesses in obtaining | ||||
contracts for goods and services
from larger firms and | ||
government agencies within the State.
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(7) To assist business firms and government agencies to | ||
analyze their
buying activities and to find ways to carry out | ||
those activities
in an
effective and economical manner, while | ||
promoting subcontract activity with
small Illinois firms.
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(8) To establish manual and electronic buying directories, | ||
including
stand alone computer data bases that list qualified | ||
vendors and procurement
opportunities.
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(9) To promote through other means the use by international | ||
agencies,
government agencies, and larger businesses of | ||
products and services
produced
by small Illinois firms.
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(10) To subcontract, grant funds, or otherwise participate | ||
with
qualified
private firms, existing procurement centers, or | ||
other organizations that
have
designed programs approved in | ||
accordance with procedures determined by
the Department, that | ||
are aimed at assisting small Illinois firms
in
obtaining | ||
contracts for products and services from local
government | ||
agencies and larger Illinois businesses.
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(11) To develop and administer guidelines for projects that | ||
provide
assistance to the Department in connection with the Buy | ||
Illinois Program. | ||
(12) To form the Illinois Food Systems Policy Council to | ||
develop policies around food access and security, improve | ||
individual health and well-being, promote economic incentives | ||
for Illinois farmers, agri-businesses, and other private | ||
enterprises, and encourage public/private partnerships around | ||
healthy food options. Membership on the Council shall include | ||
the Director or Secretary, or his or her designee, of the | ||
Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, the | ||
Department of Human Services, the Department of Public Health, | ||
the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Natural | ||
Resources, the Department of Central Management Services, the | ||
State Board of Education, and the Food Nutrition and Education | ||
Program. The Council shall consult with farmers and farm | ||
associations, businesses and business associations, including | ||
agri-businesses and food processing businesses, and community | ||
based organizations, including those working on food access, | ||
security, and delivery and on obesity prevention. | ||
Administration of the Council and its functions shall be shared | ||
among the Council members pursuant to an interagency agreement | ||
from funds appropriated for this purpose or from existing funds | ||
within the budgets of the Council's members. The Council may | ||
submit, in consultation and collaboration with the | ||
associations, businesses, organizations, and entities listed | ||
in this Section, an annual report to the General Assembly | ||
describing the Council's work, which may include performance | ||
indicators to measure the impact of policies and practices | ||
adopted by the Council.
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(Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.)
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