IDOT Launches Procurement Reform Website
Public Website Offers Overview of Changes Required by Senate Bill 51
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Transportation Secretary Gary Hannig and
Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) Chief Procurement
Officer Bill Grunloh today announced the launch of IDOT’s new
Procurement Reform website, designed to give the public an
overview of changes in IDOT’s procurement process.
Effective July 1, 2010, Public Act 96-795 and 96-920 became law,
placing new requirements on vendors and bidders seeking
contracts with IDOT. The Procurement Reform legislation affects
many aspects of IDOT purchasing and contracting operations, from
buying pencils to building bridges. Construction Contracting,
Architect and Engineer Consultant Procurements, Non-Construction
Procurements, Emergency Procurements, Sole Source Procurements,
Grants, and Procurement Communications will also be impacted by
the legislation.
This website provides IDOT’s business partners
with a high-level view of the functional changes under way at
IDOT, including new restrictions on vendors, subcontractor
requirements, transparency provisions and disclosures regarding
lobbyists. "This website provides another step
forward in our effort to provide a more open and transparent
government,” said Secretary Hannig. “It also enhances our
federal stimulus and Illinois Jobs Now! initiatives as we
undertake the largest construction program in the state’s
history.” In 2009, for the first time in a
decade, Governor Quinn and the Illinois General Assembly enacted
a major capital program to fund $31 billion in statewide
infrastructure improvements, titled “Illinois Jobs Now!” making
this year the busiest construction season in Illinois history.
The new website provides insight into the changes that the
legislation requires of IDOT and vendors or contractors seeking
contracts with IDOT. The legislation emphasizes accountability
and transparency in the procurement of all goods and services.
For more details, visit the new site at
http://www.dot.il.gov/procurementreform.htm. |
