It is the goal of the State to promote and encourage the continued economic development of small businesses owned and controlled by qualified veterans and that qualified service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSB) and veteran-owned small businesses (VOSB) participate in the State's procurement process as both prime contractors and subcontractors. Not less than 3% of the total dollar amount of State contracts, as defined by the Director of Central Management Services, shall be established as the goal to be awarded to SDVOSB and VOSB. [30 ILCS 500/45-57 ] The CPO-GS will inform each SPO and State agency of procedures established to implement this provision.
Ill. Admin. Code tit. 44, § 1.4557
Added at 36 Ill. Reg. 10729, effective August 6, 2012