Centurion of Illinois Lobbysist Statement_Redacted.pdf

This is a Certification of Lobbyist Disclosure letter dated October 21, 2025, from Centurion of Illinois LLP to the Chief Procurement Office for General Services of the State of Illinois. The document certifies Centurion's compliance with lobbying disclosure requirements related to Contract No. 26-426DOC-SOURC-B-48756. The certification is signed by Timothy K. Hardin, Chief Executive Officer of Centurion of Illinois, LLC (BOE Registration No. 69078).

Centurion certifies that all costs, fees, compensation, reimbursements, and other remuneration paid or to be paid to any lobbyist related to the contract have been disclosed, that Centurion will not bill or cause the State of Illinois or Illinois Department of Correction to pay for any lobbyist-related expenses, and that no such expenses have been billed at any time. The lobbying services are provided by Reyes Kurson of Reyes Kurson Lobbyist Firm, located at 216 South Jefferson Street, Suite 602, Chicago, IL 60661. Centurion compensates the firm using a flat-rate monthly fee structure: Phase I (during the emergency contract through Department of Corrections vendor selection) charges $22,500 per month, and Phase II (for any subsequent contract following a new request for proposals) charges $17,500 per month.