PO27-200b Training for Adoption Competency 2

The State of Illinois, through its Procurement 418 division, awarded a contract to Kathleen A Bush on October 14, 2026, for the delivery of Training the Trainer (TTT) instruction in the Training for Adoption Competency (TAC) program. The contract, numbered 27-418DCFS-PROCU-P-103452, is valued at $9,425.00 and runs through October 13, 2028. The line item specifies delivery of 145 training sessions at $65.00 per session, with the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) identified as the contracting organization.

The TAC curriculum consists of an intensive, 12-module program designed to equip adoption professionals with competency in addressing core adoption-related issues, including identity formation, loss, and grief. The contractor will deliver Train the Trainer instruction to enable participants to subsequently instruct others in the TAC methodology. Performance is subject to the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office General Services Standard Terms and Conditions, which require compliance with applicable insurance, recordkeeping, prevailing wage, and invoicing requirements. The contract is classified as an Open Market Small Purchase and remains contingent upon appropriation availability.