Announcement of an Exempt Purchase

American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)will provide Institutional Membership benefits designed to enhance the visibility of the Institution's commitment to science and technology and support the mission of AAAS. The membership will provide students, faculty, and staff with opportunities to learn, connect, engage, and grow both personally and professionally through access to AAAS resources, programs, and networking opportunities.

This purchase is exempt from the usual selection processes of the Procurement Code because the procurement expenditure is for membership in professional, academic, research, or athletic organizations on behalf of a public institution of higher education, an employee of a public institution of higher education, or a student at a public institution of higher education. (30 ILCS 500 / 1-13(b)(1)) Without this exemption, the University would not have access to the benefits associated with the AAAS Institutional Membership.