State Agency Small Purchase Designation

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 purchases in accordance with CPO Notice 2024.10 and BidBuy job aids for small purchasing. The State Purchasing Officer Jennifer Allen signed the designation on 3/1/2024, granting procurement authority to the agency subject to oversight by the CPO-GS, State Purchasing Officer, and the Agency Director. The designation was accepted and approved by Latoya Hughes, Acting Director of the Illinois Department of Corrections, on 3/1/2024, with an effective date of March 6, 2024.

The designation grants the Illinois Department of Corrections authority to execute small purchase procurements as defined in the referenced CPO Notice 2024.10. 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 CPO-GS, State Purchasing Officer, or Agency Director. This delegation enables the Department of Corrections to streamline procurement activities for small purchases while maintaining oversight and compliance with state purchasing policies and procedures.