PROCUREMENT-CHANGE ORDERS

Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that, within 45 days after the date that a written request for a change order is submitted by a contractor to a State agency or within 45 days after the date that authorization for extra work is issued by a State agency to a contractor, the State agency shall either: (i) issue the change order with an agreement on price; (ii) agree on price for the authorization for extra work; (iii) counter on price in writing; (iv) give written notice to the contractor of the reasons why the change order is unreasonable; (v) accept a partial agreement on price on some of the terms of the change order or extra work; or (vi) explain in writing that an additional 30 days are necessary to make a determination. Provides that if an additional 30 days is requested, then, after the 30 additional days have elapsed, the State agency shall either: (i) issue the change order with an agreement on price; (ii) agree on price for the authorization for extra work; (iii) counter on price in writing; (iv) give written notice to the contractor of the reasons why the change order is unreasonable; (v) accept a partial agreement on price on some of the terms of the change order or extra work; or (vi) explain in writing that an additional 15 days are necessary to make a determination. Provides that if an additional 15 days is requested, then, after every 15 additional days that elapse, as necessary, the State agency shall perform one of the specified actions. Provides that the State agency shall report quarterly on its website the total number of times the State agency requested additional time to make a determination and the total number of times the State agency requested additional time for such determination for each contract. Effective immediately.