When a State contract is to be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder, an otherwise qualified bidder who will fulfill the contract through the use of biobased products may be given preference over other bidders unable to do so, provided that the cost included in the bid of biobased products is not more than 5% greater than the cost of products that are not biobased.
     For the purpose of this Section, a biobased product is defined as in the federal Biobased Products Preferred Procurement Program.

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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 30 ILCS 500/45-75

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14

     This Section does not apply to contracts for construction projects awarded by the Capital Development Board or the Department of Transportation.