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Illinois

Rank: 4 Stars

The Illinois Procurement Code has some notable amendments that support SDVOSBs and VOSBs. HB 2288 doubled the small business qualifier of annual gross sales from the original $75,000,000 to $150,000,000.

Public Act 102-0166 further establishes the state's Set Aside Goal."  No less than 3% of the total dollar amount of State contracts, as defined by the Director of Central Management Services, shall be established as a goal to be awarded to SDVOSB and VOSB. That portion of a contract under which the contractor subcontracts with an SDVOSB or VOSB may be counted toward the goal of this subsection." It also states that "Each year, each chief procurement officer shall review the progress of all state agencies under its jurisdiction in meeting the goal described in subsection

(a), with input from statewide veterans service organizations and the business community, including businesses owned by qualified veterans, and shall make recommendations to be included in the Department of Central Management Services' report to the General Assembly regarding continuation, increases, or decreases of the percentage goal. The recommendations shall be based on the number of businesses that are owned by qualified veterans and on the continued need to encourage and promote businesses owned by qualified veterans."

SB 3807, enacted in 2024, amended the Build Illinois Act. It enforced that the amount of small business loans made to minority persons, veterans, females, or persons with a disability under the Act shall not exceed $2,000,000 (rather than $400,000) or 50% of the business project costs unless the Director of Commerce and Economic Development determines that a waiver of these limits is required to meet the purposes of the Act.

You can learn more about Illinois's Small Business Set Aside Program (SBSP) here.

You can learn more about Illinois's Veterans Business Program (VBP) here.

Find Your Elected Officials and Take Action:

Gov. J.B. Pritzker

Sen. Dick Durbin

Sen. Tammy Duckworth

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