Bill Title: Creates the Responsible Bidder in Service Contracts Act. Provides certain criteria for "lowest responsible bidder". Provides that a bidder who, within a 3-year period, has twice violated the prevailing wage provisions of the Illinois Procurement Code shall be deemed not to be a responsible bidder for 4 years. Provides that a bidder shall remain neutral in any union organizing campaign. Provides that when an award is not recommended to be given to the lowest bidder, the purchasing agent shall prepare a statement of the reasons for the recommendation. Provides that when 2 or more responsible bidders submit the same low bid, the contract award shall be determined by drawing lots. Provides for a private right of action. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die [SB1875 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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Sponsors

Name	Type	Sponsorship	District	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Senator Arthur Wilhelmi [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-043	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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