Illinois State University
Exemption #JETX27001
Announcement of an Exempt Purchase
Award Info Published Monday June 29, 2026
Clark Baird Smith LLPRosemont, IL
- Amount: An estimated $100,000
- Terms: An estimated start date of 7/1/2026 through 6/30/2027
- 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 Monday, June 29, 2026
The University awarded a contract for outside legal services..
The University requires outside legal services for current, anticipated civil and administrative labor cases including arbitration and unfair labor practice cases.
This purchase is exempt from the usual selection processes of the Procurement Code because the procurement expenditure is for anticipated litigation, enforcement actions, or investigations. (30 ILCS 500/1-10(b)(7)) The University requires outside legal services for current, anticipated civil and administrative labor cases including arbitration and unfair labor practice cases.
For instructions on how to obtain a comprehensive purchase description, disclosure or contract forms, contact:
Jane Thrasher
Illinois State University
Campus Box 1220
Normal, Il 61790-1220
Phone: (309) 438-1946
Illinois State University
Campus Box 1220
Normal, Il 61790-1220
Phone: (309) 438-1946
The State of Illinois has a policy to encourage prospective vendors to hire qualified veterans, minorities, females, persons with disabilities and ex-offenders.