1-agency small purchase designation~41.pdf

This document is a State Agency Small Purchase Designation issued by the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office for General Services. It designates the Illinois Department of Corrections as an agency authorized to conduct small purchase procurements in accordance with CPO Notice 2024.10. The designation was authorized by State Purchasing Officer Jennifer Allen on March 1, 2024, and approved by Latoya Hughes, Acting Director of the Illinois Department of Corrections, on the same date. The authorization grants the Department of Corrections procurement authority subject to oversight by the Chief Procurement Officer for General Services and the State Purchasing Officer, with the ability to revoke the designation in writing at any time.

The designation permits the Illinois Department of Corrections to conduct small purchase activities and utilize BidBuy job aids for small purchasing purposes as defined in CPO Notice 2024.10. This designation remains in effect unless a new State Purchasing Officer or Agency Head is assigned, at which point the authorization may be reassigned or revoked. The effective date of this procurement authority is March 6, 2024.