Ill. Admin. Code tit. 44, § 6.30
Purpose and Policy Interpretations
Effective Sep 30, 201135 Ill. Reg. 16518AUTHORITY: Authorized and implementing the Illinois Procurement Code [30 ILCS 500], Governmental Joint Purchasing Act [30 ILCS 525], Public-Private Partnerships for Transportation Act [630 ILCS 5], Innovation for Transportation Infrastructure Act [630 ILCS 10], Section 2705-600 of the Department of Transportation Law [20 ILCS 2705], and the Public Private Agreements for the Illiana Expressway Act [605 ILCS 130] and authorized by Section 5-25 of the Illinois Procurement Code [30 ILCS 500], Section 2 of the Governmental Joint Purchasing Act [30 ILCS 525], Section 2705-600(7) of the Department of Transportation Law [20 ILCS 2705], Section 25-101 of the Electronic Commerce Security Act [5 ILCS 175], Section 15(a) of the Public Private Agreements for the Illiana Expressway Act [605 ILCS 130], and Section 75(b) of the Innovation for Transportation Infrastructure Act [630 ILCS 10].CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
This Part is promulgated to guide the CPO and appointed SPOs in implementing the procurement practices applicable to contract procurement established in the Code. All policy and operational interpretations will be made in a manner so as to secure the commercial needs of the State, to protect, safeguard and maintain the integrity of the procurement process, and to maximize the value of the expenditure of public funds. This Part is intended and designed to achieve practical, standard procedural uniformity for procurement undertaken by the CPO and appointed SPOs for the Department.
(Source: Amended at 35 Ill. Reg. 16518, effective September 30, 2011)