Article 1

(50 ILCS 531/Art. 1 heading)\nARTICLE 1\n(Source: P.A. 96-795, eff. 7-1-10 (see Section 5 of P.A. 96-793 for the effective date of P.A. 96-795).)\n(50 ILCS 531/1-1)\nSec. 1-1. Short title. This Article may be cited as the Local Government Electronic Reverse Auction Act.\n(Source: P.A. 96-795, eff. 7-1-10 (see Section 5 of P.A. 96-793 for the effective date of P.A. 96-795).)\n(50 ILCS 531/1-5)\nSec. 1-5. Unit of local government defined. As used in this Article, 'unit' and 'unit of local government' mean a unit of local government as defined in Section 1 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution.\n(Source: P.A. 96-795, eff. 7-1-10 (see Section 5 of P.A. 96-793 for the effective date of P.A. 96-795).)\n(50 ILCS 531/1-10)\nSec. 1-10. Reverse auction. Notwithstanding any other provision\nof law and in accordance with rules adopted by the\nunit, a unit of local government, whether or not it is a home rule unit as defined in Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution, may procure supplies or\nservices through a competitive electronic auction bidding process after the unit's purchasing officer explains in writing to the unit's governing body his or her determination that the

e supplies or\nservices through a competitive electronic auction bidding process after the unit's purchasing officer explains in writing to the unit's governing body his or her determination that the use of such a process will be in the best interest of the unit.\nThe purchasing officer shall publish that determination in the same manner required by law for the unit's invitations for bids.\nAn invitation for bids shall be issued and shall include (i) a procurement description, (ii) all contractual terms, whenever practical, and (iii) conditions applicable to the procurement, including a notice that bids will be received in an electronic auction manner.\nPublic notice of the invitation for bids shall be given in the same manner as required by law for the unit's other invitations for bids.\nBids shall be accepted electronically at the time and in the manner designated in the invitation for bids. During the auction, a bidder's price shall be disclosed to other bidders. Bidders shall have the opportunity to reduce their bid prices during the auction. At the conclusion of the auction, the record of the bid prices received and the name of each bidder shall be open to public

s shall have the opportunity to reduce their bid prices during the auction. At the conclusion of the auction, the record of the bid prices received and the name of each bidder shall be open to public inspection.\nAfter the auction period has terminated, withdrawal of bids shall be permitted as otherwise provided by law.\nThe contract shall be awarded within 60 days after the auction by written notice to the lowest responsible bidder, or all bids shall be rejected except as otherwise provided by law.\nExtensions of the date for the award may be made by\nmutual written consent of the purchasing officer and the\nlowest responsible bidder.\n(Source: P.A. 96-795, eff. 7-1-10 (see Section 5 of P.A. 96-793 for the effective date of P.A. 96-795).)\n(50 ILCS 531/1-15)\nSec. 1-15. Application. This Act does not apply to (i) procurements of\nprofessional and artistic services, (ii) telecommunications services, communication services, and information services, and (iii) contracts for construction projects.\n(Source: P.A. 96-795, eff. 7-1-10 (see Section 5 of P.A. 96-793 for the effective date of P.A. 96-795).)