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This page provides information, guidance and tools to assist in the procurement process.
Click on the associated section to learn more about each item.
Periodically, the Chief Procurement Officer issues notices regarding the conduct of procurements. Typically, CPO Notices are informational although they still may require a particular procedure be followed or some action be taken in certain circumstances.
- CPO Notice 2026.01 - 104th General Assembly
- Notice 2025.05 – Illinois Businesses (Amends CPO Notice 2025.04)
- Notice 2025.04 – Illinois Businesses
- Notice 2025.03 – Request for Cure
- Notice 2025.02 - Local Food Farms and Jobs Act Reminder
- Notice 2025.01 – Public Act 103-0865
- Notice 2024.05 - Government Zero-Emission Vehicle Act (Public Act 103-0581)
- Notice 2024.04 - Public Act 103-0570
- Notice 2024.03 - Diversity and Inclusion in Procurement Training
- Notice 2024.02 – Local Food, Farms, and Jobs Act
- Notice 2024.01 - Joint CPO Notice, Changes to the IPG
- Notice 2023.06 – Procurement Domestic Products Compliance Report (Amends CPO Notice 2023.03)
- Notice 2023.05 - Financial Disclosures Affidavit
- Notice 2023.04 - Public Act 102-1119
- Notice 2023.03 - Procurement of Domestic Products Compliance Report
- Notice 2023.02 - Late Execution Waivers
- Notice 2023.01 - Legislative Changes, 102nd General Assembly
- Notice 2022.03 - BEP Goal Waiver Requirements (Amends CPO Notice 2021.01)
- Notice 2022.02 - Assignment of Contracts
- Notice 2022.01 - Illinois Correctional Industries (Amends CPO Notice 2021.02 to reflect the correct fiscal year and rescinds CPO Notice 2015-01)
- Notice 2021.02 - Illinois Correctional Industries (Rescinds CPO Notice 2015-01)
- Notice 2021.01 - New BEP Goal Waiver Requirements
- Notice 2015-02 - FY16 CPI Adjustments
- Notice 2015-01 - Illinois Correctional Industries
Periodically, the Chief Procurement Officer issues policies regarding the conduct of procurements. CPO Policies must be followed when conducting procurement matters.
Are you a vendor looking to do business with the Illinois Public Institutions of Higher Education? Check out our vendor resources below.
All Chief Procurement Office for Public Institutions of Higher Education (CPO-HE) forms are located below. The Sole Source Justification Form, Conflict of Interest Review Form, and Disclosure Replacement Form for Sole Source are maintained by the Procurement Policy Board (PPB) on the PPB website. Links are included below as a convenience.
Preferences and Special Programs promote business and employment opportunities in Illinois. (30 ILCS 500/45-5)
Click below to learn more about Preferences and Special Programs.
In determining whether a contract is under the small purchase limit, the stated value of the supplies or services, plus any optional supplies and services, and the value of any renewals, determined in good faith, shall be utilized.
- Supplies & Services: not exceeding $100,000
- Construction: not exceeding $100,000
- Professional and Artistic Services: not exceeding $100,000 (term must not exceed one year and may not be renewed)
- Architect / Engineering / Land Surveying: less than $25,000
- Real Property and Capital Improvement Leases: less than $100,000 (per year and must also be less than 10,000 sq. ft.)
- Supplies & Services: not exceeding $100,000
- Construction: not exceeding $100,000
- Professional and Artistic Services: not exceeding $100,000
- Architect / Engineering / Land Surveying: less than $25,000
- Real Property and Capital Improvement Leases: less than $100,000 (must also be less than 10,000 sq. ft.)
- Supplies & Services: not exceeding $100,000 (adjusted from $80,000 in accordance with Public Act 100-0043)
- Construction: not exceeding $100,000
- Professional and Artistic Services: not exceeding $100,000 (adjusted from $20,000 in accordance with Public Act 100-0043)
- Architect / Engineering / Land Surveying: less than $25,000
- Real Property and Capital Improvement Leases: less than $100,000 (must also be less than 10,000 sq. ft.)
- Supplies & Services: not exceeding $80,000 (changed by Rule)
- Construction: not exceeding $100,000 (changed by Rule)
- Professional and Artistic Services: less than $20,000 (This amount is not subject to change. See 30 ILCS 500/35-35.)
- Architect / Engineering / Land Surveying: less than $25,000 (This amount is not subject to change. See 30 ILCS 535/45.)
- Real Property and Capital Improvement Leases: less than $100,000 (Must also be less than 10,000 sq. ft.)
- Supplies & Services: not exceeding $56,200 (This is an increase from the FY16 amount calculated as $55,800 + .7% rounded to the nearest $100.00)
- Construction: not exceeding $78,800 (This is an increase from the FY16 amount calculated as $78,300 + .7% rounded to the nearest $100.00)
- Professional and Artistic Services: less than $20,000 (This amount is not subject to change. See 30 ILCS 500/35-35.)
- Architect / Engineering / Land Surveying: less than $25,000 (This amount is not subject to change. See 30 ILCS 535/45.)
- Real Property and Capital Improvement Leases: less than $100,000 (Must also be less than 10,000 sq. ft.)
- Supplies & Services: not exceeding $55,800 (This is an increase from the FY15 amount calculated as $55,400 + .8% rounded to the nearest $100.00)
- Construction: not exceeding $78,300 (This is an increase from the FY15 amount calculated as $77,700 + .8% rounded to the nearest $100.00)
- Professional and Artistic Services: less than $20,000 (This amount is not subject to change. See 30 ILCS 500/35-35.)
- Architect / Engineering / Land Surveying: less than $25,000 (This amount is not subject to change. See 30 ILCS 535/45.)
- Real Property and Capital Improvement Leases: less than $100,000 (Must also be less than 10,000 sq. ft.)
A State contract may be awarded as a sole source contract unless an interested party submits a written request for a public hearing. When no request is made, the hearing is cancelled. (30 ILCS 500/20-25)
Click below to view the sole source hearing schedule.
Are you looking to learn more about the procurement process and doing business with the Public Institutions of Higher Education? Click below to view the trainings offered by the CPO-HE.
The CPO-HE may suspend a vendor for a period of time commensurate with the seriousness of the offense, but for no more than 10 years. Debarment is the permanent suspension of a vendor from doing business with the State.
Active Suspensions
There are currently no active suspensions on file.
Completed Suspensions
Stephen Sweet - Abatement Management Inc.
6990 State Route 111
South Roxana, IL 62087
Suspension Expiration: 5 years after date of completion of sentence
Sentence Expired: July 21, 2016
We provide information online as a convenience to the public.
While we try to keep our online information up to date and accurate, there may be a delay in updating our website after there have been changes to Illinois statutes or administrative rules.
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