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Procurement

To help maximize the value of taxpayer dollars that state agencies spend on goods and services, the Bureau of Strategic Sourcing (BOSS) works closely with the State's Chief Procurement Officer and State Purchasing Officers of the Executive Ethics Commission (EEC) to provide improved transparency, accountability and cost savings in the procurement process.

While most procurement oversight is now performed by the EEC, procurement functions such as determining what needs to be purchased and what quantity, and drafting solicitation documents (i.e. requests for proposals, requests for information, invitations for bids, and the like) are performed by agency staff and/or BOSS.

Please use the links at the right to review specific Procurement areas or read more about them below.

BidBuy – Illinois eProcurement

State agencies and the Chief Procurement Office for General Services use BidBuy to advertise solicitation opportunities, evaluate bids and publish contract awards. It is the State’s primary solution for sourcing and placing orders from vendors in a number of areas — including Equipment/Commodities, IT/Telecom, Facilities and General Services.

Vendors can register on BidBuy to do business with the state, to review requests for information or proposals and receive updates on procurement rules and requirements.

Sell 2 Illinois

We also encourage diverse enterprises to do business with the state, and oversee the certification of vendors  through our Sell 2 Illinois program. Sell 2 Illinois has certification process information and forms for businesses owned by:

  • Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities (Business Enterprise Program)

    The Illinois Business Enterprise Program (BEP) promotes the economic development of businesses owned by minorities, females and persons with disabilities. State agencies and universities are encouraged to spend at least 20% of their procurement budgets with certified BEP companies, and many state solicitations require participation of certified BEP firms.

  • Veterans (Veterans' Small Business Program)

    Through the Veterans' Small Business Program, state agencies and universities are encouraged to spend at least 3% of their procurement budgets with certified veteran-owned businesses. Please look for upcoming notifications regarding the implementation of this program.

Vendor Payment Program

The State of Illinois is pleased to introduce a new Vendor Payment Program designed to assist our vendors and service providers with working capital during these challenging fiscal times.  For more information on how to participate in the program, please visit payments.illinois.gov.