Affidavit IL Business Bid Preference v25.1~3.pdf

This is an Affidavit form for Illinois Business Bid Preference under 30 ILCS 500/45-105, issued by the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office for General Services. The document serves as a certification mechanism for vendors bidding on construction service contracts to establish eligibility for a 4% bid preference. The form applies to construction projects with a total value exceeding the small purchase maximum established by Section 20 of the Illinois Procurement Code.

The affidavit requires vendors to demonstrate that they qualify as an "Illinois business," defined as a contractor operating and headquartered in Illinois for at least one year prior to bid submission, subject to applicable state taxes, and providing construction services. To claim the preference, bidders must submit this completed affidavit with supporting documentation at the time of bid submission, including names and titles of executives or high-level officers, job descriptions, addresses of executive offices, and the most recently completed and filed Illinois tax return. The 4% bid preference applies only to projects where a business that is not an Illinois business submits a bid; if no non-Illinois business bids, the preference does not apply. Contractors who submit false information to obtain the preference are subject to disciplinary procedures under Section 50-65 of the Illinois Procurement Code. The preference does not apply to contracts involving federal funding where federal provisions may conflict with state law.