Bill Sponsors: IL SB1270 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly
Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Procurement Code and the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that the State shall set aside 5% each fiscal year of the State's total expenditures for contracts for award to service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses and other veteran-owned small businesses (now, provides that a Task Force shall be established to determine the appropriate percentage goal for award each fiscal year of the State's total expenditures for contracts to service disabled veteran-owned businesses). Requires State agencies to appoint advocates to encourage and coordinate participation in State procurement activities by veteran-owned small businesses. Provides that any person who fraudulently obtains or retains, willfully makes a false statement for the purposes of influencing, or willfully obstructs or impedes the investigation of certification as a service-disabled veteran-owned small business or veteran-owned small business commits a class 2 felony and shall be suspended from bidding on any State contract for 3 years. Establishes criminal penalties for other related offenses. Makes other changes. Effective July 1, 2011.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-6)
Status: (Passed) 2011-08-05 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0260 [SB1270 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-6)
Status: (Passed) 2011-08-05 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0260 [SB1270 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
