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.
05/14/2020
On May 11th, 2017, June 7th, 2017, June 22nd, 2017, and October 19th, 2018, Gerald Forsythe, an affiliated person of INDECK Power Equipment Co., made five different prohibited contributions. For details, see the attached Notice of Campaign Contributions Violation published in Volume 44, Issue 19 of the Illinois Register, dated May 8, 2020.
09/17/2018
On September 26th, 2017, John E. Goetz, affiliated person of RD Lawrence Construction Company, made a prohibited contribution. For details, see the attached see the attached Notice of Campaign Contribution Violation published in Volume 42, Issue 37 of the Illinois Register, dated September 14, 2018.
02/27/2018
On April 24, 2014, William Flesch, affiliated person of The Gordon Flesch Company, made a prohibited contribution. For details, see the attached Notice of Campaign Contribution Violation published in Volume 42, Issue 8 of the Illinois Register, dated February 23, 2018.
01/11/2018
On July 21, 2014, Paul Hoefer, affiliated person of Freeport Industrial Roofing, Inc., made a prohibited contribution. For details, see the attached Notice of Campaign Contribution Violation published in Volume 42, Issue 2 of the Illinois Register, dated January 12, 2018.
07/17/2017
On December 19, 2013, Gordon Food Service, Inc. made a prohibited contribution. For details, see the attached Notice of Campaign Contribution Violation published in Volume 41, Issue 28 of the Illinois Register, dated July 14, 2017.
