Public Higher Education Bulletin
Vendor Alerts
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Prohibition on Political Contributions
With the approaching election season, the CPO office would like to remind vendors of the prohibition on political contributions found in Section 50-37 of the Illinois Procurement Code. In most cases, contributions to the Governor and Lieutenant Governor as well as all other declared candidates for those offices are prohibited, as well as contributions made by entities and persons affiliated with your business. For more information, please see the CPO Public Information Notice.
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