Public Higher Education Bulletin

This Professional and Artistic notice is published in accordance with 30 ILCS 500/35-35 and 44 ILL. Admin. Code 4.2035(e) which allows professional and artistic contracts under $100,000 to be made in accordance with 30 ILCS 500/35-30(f) and 44 ILL. Admin. Code 4.2020 (Small Purchases). The reason this purchase is exempt from the procurement code is as follows: This Professional and Artistic notice is published in accordance with 30 ILCS 500/35-35 and 44 ILL. Admin. Code 4.2035(e) which allows professional and artistic contracts under $100,000 to be made in accordance with 30 ILCS 500/35-30(f) and 44 ILL. Admin. Code 4.2020 (Small Purchases).

The University awarded a contract for Legal Services and assessment related to Office of Diversity, Equity and Access (ODEA). The responsible decision maker is Thomas R. Bearrows. The contract number is CN-00038263. The reason this firm was chosen is the primary attorney that had been working on the matter under an existing contract moved to Husch Blackwell LLP before the project was completed. This attorney's expertise is critical to completing the matter and is in the University's best interest for reason of efficiency and cost savings to continue with the attorney's ongoing representation.