The Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) exercises independent procurement authority under the Illinois Procurement Code (30 ILCS 500) on behalf of and for the benefit of public institutions of higher education (state universities). For more information, visit the Chief Procurement Office website.
Section 50-37 of the Illinois Procurement Code (30 ILCS 500/50-37) prohibits business entities with contracts and solicitations worth in excess of $50,000 in combined annual value pending with a given officeholder responsible for awarding the contracts from making campaign contributions to campaign committees established to promote the candidacy of the officeholder or any other declared candidate for that office. The prohibition also extends to contributions made by various affiliated persons and businesses of a business entity that is subject to the prohibition.
06/25/2026
On March 18, 2026, Tim Cooling, an affiliated person of Cooling Land Concepts, LLC, made one prohibited contribution. For details, see the attached Notice of Campaign Contribution Violation published in Volume 50, Issue 23 of the Illinois Register, dated June 5, 2026.
02/24/2026
On December 8, 2025, Tom Grunloh, an affiliated person of Grunloh Construction, Inc., made one prohibited contribution. For details, see the attached Notice of Campaign Contribution Violation published in Volume 50, Issue 7 of the Illinois Register, dated February 13, 2026.
06/27/2024
On August 3rd, 2023, Jung Mo, an affiliated person of Mode Architects, P.C., made one prohibited contribution. For details, see the attached Notice of Campaign Contribution Violation published in Volume 48, Issue 25 of the Illinois Register, dated June 21, 2024.
07/13/2023
On April 28th, 2022, Thomas Les, an affiliated person of Althoff Industries, Inc., made one prohibited contribution. For details, see the attached Notice of Campaign Contributions Violation published in Volume 47, Issue 26 of the Illinois Register, dated June 30, 2023.
08/26/2022
On September 19th, 2018, Kenneth Kaufman, an affiliated person of Kaufman, Hall & Associates, LLC, made one prohibited contribution. For details, see the attached Notice of Campaign Contributions Violation published in Volume 46, Issue 35 of the Illinois Register, dated August 26, 2022.
