1-agency small purchase designation~3.pdf

This document is a State Agency Small Purchase Designation issued by the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office for General Services. The designation authorizes the Illinois Department of Corrections to conduct small purchase procurement activities in accordance with CPO Notice 2024.10. The State Purchasing Officer, Jennifer Allen, designated this authority to the agency effective March 6, 2024, with approval from Latoya Hughes, Acting Director of the Illinois Department of Corrections, dated March 1, 2024.

The designation grants the Illinois Department of Corrections procurement authority to execute small purchases and utilize BidBuy job aids for small purchasing activities. This authority remains in effect unless a new State Purchasing Officer or Agency Head is assigned, and may be revoked at any time by the Chief Procurement Officer for General Services, the State Purchasing Officer, or the Agency Director. The designation is subject to ongoing oversight by the Chief Procurement Officer for General Services and the State Purchasing Officer, with all revocations required to be issued in writing.