JPMC SS-EF Official State Newspaper

The State of Illinois, through the Central Management Services (CMS) Strategic Sourcing organization, has awarded a Blanket Sole Source Procurement contract (P-86931) to the Illinois Press Association (IPA) for public notice and advertisement placement services. The contract covers statewide legal and public notification publishing, with IPA responsible for assisting governmental units in identifying optimal newspaper venues, preparing insertion orders, and managing direct payments to newspapers for notice placements.

The contract is effective from October 27, 2025, to October 26, 2026, with a contract amount listed as $0.00, indicating a service-based arrangement with compensation likely derived from individual notice placement fees. The Joint Purchase Master Contract (JPMC) is designed to be accessible to all Governmental Units and Qualified Not-For-Profit Agencies within Illinois. Key deliverables include consolidated billing for ad placements, legal documentation of ad placements, and strategic newspaper selection for public notices, with no guaranteed usage amounts and no permitted subcontractors.