1. a) to set forth the practice and procedures to be followed for the establishment and continuation of narrowly tailored sheltered markets under Section 8b of the Act;
2. b) to provide opportunity for the public to understand and comment on evidence regarding past or present racial, gender or disability-based discrimination present in procurements by interested State agencies;
3. c) to establish procedures by which the Council consults interested or affected segments of the public;
4. d) to enable the Department to fully consider and respond to evidence regarding past or present racial, gender or disability-based discrimination present presented to the Council;
5. e) to establish cooperation between the Department and other governmental bodies, including the Council, the Offices of the Chief Procurement Officers, and interested State agencies and public institutions of higher education;
6. f) to foster openness among the Department, other governmental bodies, and the public; and

7. g) to comply with State and federal requirements.

   (Recodified from Section 10.200 of 44 Ill. Adm. Code 10 (Central Management Services) pursuant to P.A. 101-657, at 47 Ill. Reg. 279)

This Subpart is intended: