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State Use Program
The State Use Program promotes a desirable socioeconomic goal by using the tremendous purchasing power of State government as a catalyst in employing persons with significant disabilities.
Created by the 1983 enactment of the State Use Law (now located at 30 ILCS 500/45-35), the Program provides long-term employment opportunities for people working in qualified not-for-profit agencies by encouraging all State of Illinois Agencies to purchase products and services produced and provided by persons with significant disabilities.
Such not-for-profit agencies, which include federally certified work centers (i.e. sheltered workshops) and certain types of vocational programs providing transitional services to youth, provide vocational training, long-term work experience and marketable job skills, which are significant aids in reducing high unemployment for persons living with a disability. At the same time, State of Illinois Agencies participating in the Program are assured of high quality products and services at fair market prices, reduced administrative costs, on-time delivery and a central point of contact for assistance. All proposed purchases are independently reviewed and approved by the State Use Committee to ensure the finest quality and pricing available.
Learn More About the Program
- Administrative Rules
- Becoming a Qualified State Use Vendor
- Committee Meetings
- Diversity Compliance Certification Portal
- Online application to register as an Illinois State Use Vendor
- Most current list of certified vendors and the products or services they offer
- State Use Law
- State Use Procurement Preference
- Subcontracting Guidelines
- Three-Year Strategic Plan
Agency Procedures and Forms
- BidBuy - eProcurement system to view & respond to potential solicitation opportunities
- Complete a Procurement in Accordance with State Use Requirements
- State Use Contract Request Letter
Reports
- State Use Annual Report - Fiscal Year 2023
- State Use Annual Report - Fiscal Year 2022
- State Use Annual Report - Fiscal Year 2021
- State Use Annual Report - Fiscal Year 2020
- State Use Annual Report - Fiscal Year 2019
- State Use Annual Report - Fiscal Year 2018
- State Use Annual Report - Fiscal Year 2017
- State Use Annual Report - Fiscal Year 2016
- State Use Annual Report - Fiscal Year 2015
- State Use Annual Report - Fiscal Year 2014
- State Use Annual Report - Fiscal Year 2013
- State Use Annual Report - Fiscal Year 2012
- State Use Annual Report - Fiscal Year 2011
- State Use Annual Report - Fiscal Year 2010
- State Use Annual Report - Fiscal Year 2009
- State Use Annual Report - Fiscal Year 2008
Contact Information:
Department of Central Management Services
State Use Program Coordinator
Katrina Livingston
300 W. Jefferson St., 3rd floor
Springfield, IL 62702
Phone: 217-782-6143 Fax: 217-782-5187
Email: Katrina.Livingston@illinois.gov
Group Email: CMS.BOSS.StateUse@illinois.gov