New Restrictions Placed on State Contract Renewals

The Governor signed off on SB 375 (Kotowski/Walker) on August 23 to effectively eliminate all automatic state contract renewals or extensions on contracts valued at more than $249,999.  P.A. 96-1478 will instead require all proposed contract renewals or extensions over that dollar threshold to be justified before the Procurement Policy Board (PPB). 

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The Economic Recovery Commission has issued a report to Gov. Pat Quinn.  This a blue print and collection of information/ideas for the governor to choose to adopt or pursue through future meetings, regulations, executive orders or legislation. 

The Illinois Development Council (IDC) recently named Steve McClure, of Springfield, the organization’s 2010 Distinguished Economic Developer of the Year.

“Steve has been a true leader in economic development for almost three decades,” IDC Chairman Marty Vanags, of the EDC of Bloomington-Normal, said.