(50 ILCS 530/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Local Government Electronic Reverse Auction Act. (Source: P.A. 96-588, eff. 8-18-09.)
(50 ILCS 530/5) Sec. 5. Unit of local government defined. As used in this Act, "unit" and "unit of local government" mean a unit of local government as defined in Section 1 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution. (Source: P.A. 96-588, eff. 8-18-09.)
(50 ILCS 530/10) Sec. 10. Reverse auction. Notwithstanding any other provision of law and in accordance with rules adopted by the unit, a unit of local government, whether or not it is a home rule unit as defined in Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution, may procure supplies or services through a competitive electronic auction bidding process after the unit's purchasing officer explains in writing to the unit's governing body his or her determination that the use of such a process will be in the best interest of the unit.The purchasing officer shall publish that determination in the same manner required by law for the unit's invitations for bids.An invitation for bids shall be issued and shall include (i) a procurement description, (ii) all contractual terms, whenever practical, and (iii) conditions applicable to the procurement, including a notice that bids will be received in an electronic auction manner.Public notice of the invitation for bids shall be given in the same manner as required by law for the unit's other invitations for bids.Bids shall be accepted electronically at the time and in the manner designated in the invitation for bids. During the auction, a bidder's price shall be disclosed to other bidders. Bidders shall have the opportunity to reduce their bid prices during the auction. At the conclusion of the auction, the record of the bid prices received and the name of each bidder shall be open to public inspection.After the auction period has terminated, withdrawal of bids shall be permitted as otherwise provided by law.The contract shall be awarded within 60 days after the auction by written notice to the lowest responsible bidder, or all bids shall be rejected except as otherwise provided by law.Extensions of the date for the award may be made by mutual written consent of the purchasing officer and the lowest responsible bidder. (Source: P.A. 96-588, eff. 8-18-09.)
(50 ILCS 530/15) Sec. 15. Application. This Act does not apply to (i) procurements of professional and artistic services, including but not limited to telecommunications services, communications services, Internet services, and information services, and (ii) contracts for construction projects. (Source: P.A. 96-588, eff. 8-18-09.)
(50 ILCS 530/95) Sec. 95. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 96-588, eff. 8-18-09; text omitted.)
(50 ILCS 530/99) Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 96-588, eff. 8-18-09.)
Copyright ©2024 LegalFix. All rights reserved. LegalFix is not a law firm, is not licensed to practice law, and does not provide legal advice, services, or representation. The information on this website is an overview of the legal plans you can purchase—or that may be provided by your employer as an employee benefit or by your credit union or other membership group as a membership benefit.
LegalFix provides its members with easy access to affordable legal services through a network of independent law firms. LegalFix, its corporate entity, and its officers, directors, employees, agents, and contractors do not provide legal advice, services, or representation—directly or indirectly.
The articles and information on the site are not legal advice and should not be relied upon—they are for information purposes only. You should become a LegalFix member to get legal services from one of our network law firms.
You should not disclose confidential or potentially incriminating information to LegalFix—you should only communicate such information to your network law firm.
The benefits and legal services described in the LegalFix legal plans are not always available in all states or with all plans. See the legal plan Benefit Overview and the more comprehensive legal plan contract during checkout for coverage details in your state.
Use of this website, the purchase of legal plans, and access to the LegalFix networks of law firms are subject to the LegalFix Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.