Public Higher Education Bulletin
Vendor Alerts
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Chief Procurement Office launches new website
The Chief Procurement Office for Higher Education is pleased to announce that a new website has been launched called "Pathway to Procurement". Illinois' Pathway to Procurement is a collaborative resource compiled to assist vendors in doing business with the public universities and agencies of the State of Illinois. You can visit the website at: http://www.illinois.gov/cpo/PathwayToProcurement.. You can also find us on Facebook by searching for @PathwayToProcurement.
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Northern Illinois University Diversity Fair
Northern Illinois Univeristy will hold a Diversity Supplier Fair on Wednesday, October 5th, 2016 from 9 a.m to 1 p.m. Please see the attached flier for more information.
Vendor Requirements
All vendors who wish to bid on State of Illinois public university contracts must:
- Be a legal entity authorized to do business in Illinois in conformance with the Illinois Secretary of State
- Register with the Illinois State Board of Elections
- Hold a current Bidder Eligibility Number from the Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR)
To download solicitation documents, receive E-mail notifications of opportunities, and take advantage of other vendor services, vendors are encouraged to register for a My Bulletin account.
For more information about these and other vendor requirements, refer to Doing Business with Universities.
Solicitations & Awards
- Agriculture
- Commodities & general services
- Association memberships
- Athletic, marine, & recreation
- Clothing, uniforms, accessories & services
- Disability equip, supplies & services
- Educational materials & supplies
- Events
- Financial & risk mgmt services
- Floral
- Food, food service equipment
- Furnishings, draperies, floor coverings
- Furniture
- General administrative services
- Industrial gases & containers
- Laundry equip, supplies & services
- Leasing
- Library materials, subscriptions
- Material handling
- Metals, plastics, & glass supplies & services
- Musical instruments
- Novelty & gift items
- Property Purchases
- Safety/security equip, supplies & services
- Signage
- Textbooks
- Theatrical equipment & supplies
- Valuation
- Computers, electronics, telecommunications
- Concessions
- Construction
- Construction services
- Laboratory, scientific, research
- Medical
- Office
- Physical plant, maintenance, grounds, repairs
- Printing, photography, advertising
- Professional & artistic services
- Transportation
- Travel