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). It 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 authorization was granted 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 designation became effective on March 6, 2024, and remains in effect unless a new State Purchasing Officer or Agency Head is assigned, or the designation is revoked in writing by the CPO-GS, SPO, or Agency Director.

The designation grants procurement authority to the Illinois Department of Corrections to execute small purchase procurements as outlined in CPO Notice 2024.10. This authorization permits the agency to conduct purchasing activities and utilize BidBuy job aids to facilitate the small purchase process. The designation is subject to ongoing oversight by the Chief Procurement Officer for General Services and the State Purchasing Officer and may be terminated at any time through written notice by those authorities or the Agency Director.