BEP-SOLE SOURCE CONTRACTS Senate SponsorsSen. Napoleon Harris, III, Adriane Johnson, Mattie Hunter, Patricia Van Pelt and Elgie R. Sims, Jr. 1/10/2023SenateSession Sine Die 30 ILCS 575/4fAmends the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities Act. Provides for the awarding of sole-source contracts under $100,000,000 to certified black or African American businesses. Provides that businesses owned by black or African American persons providing specified services shall also be eligible for the benefits of the mentor protégé program in accordance with the federal All-Small Mentor Protégé Program. Effective immediately. 2/19/2021SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Napoleon Harris, III 2/19/2021SenateFirst Reading 2/19/2021SenateReferred to Assignments 3/3/2021SenateAssigned to Executive 3/10/2021SenateTo Executive- Procurement 3/16/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson 3/17/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 3/18/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt 3/18/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. 4/16/2021SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 1/10/2023SenateSession Sine Die