University of Illinois at Chicago
Exemption #JDR639

Announcement of an Exempt Purchase

Award Info Published Friday May 29, 2026

Beijing Foreign Enterprise International Education ConsultingBeijing, China

  • Amount: An estimated $885,000
  • Terms: An estimated start date of 6/16/2026 through 6/15/2029
  • Renewals: None

Summary

Vendors

1 total
0 BEP vendors
0 VBP vendors
0 Small businesses

The University award process may be delayed as this award goes through a state approval process.

First published Friday, May 29, 2026
The University awarded a contract for international student recruitment and marketing.
This exemption is for international student recruitment and marketing services for UIC graduate programs, including identification, outreach, counseling, and referral of prospective international students for MBA, MS, and online graduate degree programs. Services include student recruitment support, application assistance, and enrollment pipeline development in overseas markets.
This purchase is exempt from the usual selection processes of the Procurement Code because the procurement expenditure is for procurement expenditures incurred outside of the United States for the recruitment of international students. (30 ILCS 500/1-13 (b) (11) These exependitures are incurred outside of the United States for recruitment of international students.

For instructions on how to obtain a comprehensive purchase description, disclosure or contract forms, contact:
Justin Richardson
809 S. Marshfield Ave
Chicago, IL 60612
Phone: (312) 355-3568

The State of Illinois has a policy to encourage prospective vendors to hire qualified veterans, minorities, females, persons with disabilities and ex-offenders.

Documents

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