Announcement of an Exempt Purchase

Change Order

Published Tuesday April 5, 2022

Vendor: Husch Blackwell LLP
Change Order Amount: $70,000
Additional funds to sustain University's ongoing legal and litigation matters

The buyer for this procurement is now Lyn Taliaferro , (773) 442-5306.

The Chief Procurement Officer for this procurement is now John Donato.

The State Purchasing Officer for this procurement is now Eleanor Curcuro.

The University award process may be delayed up to thirty days as this award goes through a state approval process.

Award Info Published Tuesday November 2, 2021

Husch Blackwell LLPChicago, IL

Amount: $50,000

Terms: An estimated start date of 11/1/2021 through 6/30/2022
Renewals: None

Summary

Vendors

1 total

0 BEP vendors

0 VBP vendors

0 Small businesses

The University award process may be delayed up to thirty days as this award goes through a state approval process.

First published Tuesday, November 2, 2021

The University awarded a contract for Legal Services.

Provide legal and litigation services for general higher education matter for period from 11/01/2021 through 6/30/2022.

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)) Legal Services

For instructions on how to obtain a comprehensive purchase description, disclosure or contract forms, contact:

Violeta Popa
5500 N. St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
Phone: (773) 442-5305

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