1-agency small purchase designation~29.pdf

This document is a State Agency Small Purchase Designation issued by the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office for General Services (CPO-GS). The designation authorizes the Illinois Department of Corrections to conduct small purchase procurements in accordance with CPO Notice 2024.10. The authorization was designated by State Purchasing Officer Jennifer Allen on March 1, 2024, and approved by Latoya Hughes, Acting Director of the Illinois Department of Corrections, also on March 1, 2024. The designation became effective on March 6, 2024.

The designation grants the Illinois Department of Corrections authority to execute small purchase transactions and utilize BidBuy job aids for small purchasing activities. The authorization remains in effect unless a new State Purchasing Officer or Agency Head is assigned, and may be revoked at any time in writing by the Chief Procurement Officer for General Services, the State Purchasing Officer, or the Agency Director. This procurement authority is subject to continued oversight by the CPO-GS and SPO.