Exempt Notice - DOI Exempt Procurement Report - June 2026

The Illinois Department of Insurance has posted an Exempt Notice documenting an award of marketing and communications support for the Illinois State Based Exchange managed by Get Covered Illinois, with the notice due for filing by July 14, 2026. The contract is exempt under Code Exception 17 (Health Benefits Exchange exception, Section 1-10(b)(22) of the Illinois Procurement Code), which applies to procurements the Department determines necessary and appropriate for implementing the Illinois Health Benefits Exchange Law.

Marketing for Change Co. is the awardee. The contract runs from March 27, 2025 through March 26, 2028 (three-year term) with a total value of $13,065,500. The procurement was conducted in substantial accordance with Sections 20-160 and 25-60 and Article 50 of the Illinois Procurement Code. A copy of the executed contract is available to the Chief Procurement Officer upon request.

This notice is informational in character — it documents a completed exempt procurement, not an open solicitation. Firms tracking the Illinois Department of Insurance or Get Covered Illinois should note the exemption basis and the awardee relationship for future opportunity intelligence.