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2025 Strategic Sourcing
Mission Statement To maximize the value of taxpayer dollars spent by executive agencies on goods and services and to reduce the cost of state government through a center-led sourcing approach. To carry out efficient, effective, and sound procurement and contract management practices as well as provide quality service through teamwork and communication with governmental entities in addition to the Chief Procurement Office.
Program Goals and Objectives
  1. Create a more efficient procurement system by removing duplicative efforts and providing consistency to all aspects of the process.
    1. Reform the procurement process to increase overall efficiency of operations while containing cost.
      1. Implement and oversee the BidBuy eProcurement system to provide improved reporting capabilities and the ability to track spending and analyze results.
        1. Maximize revenues spent on goods and services by increasing competition for contracts and ensuring the integrity of the overall process.
          Source of Funds Professional Services Fund Statutory Authority 30 ILCS 500, 20 ILCS 405
          Fiscal Year 2026 Target/Projected Fiscal Year 2025 Actual Fiscal Year 2025 Target/Projected Fiscal Year 2024 Actual Fiscal Year 2023 Actual
          Input Indicators
          Total expenditures - all sources (in thousands) $ 7,283.9 $ 4,971.2 $ 6,552.4 $ 4,712.5 $ 4,271.1
          Total expenditures - state appropriated funds (in thousands) $ 7,283.9 $ 4,971.2 $ 6,552.4 $ 4,712.5 $ 4,271.1
          Average monthly full-time equivalents 29.0 25.0 29.0 22.0 24.0
          Output Indicators
          Number of contracts/procurements managed 800.0 801.0 840.0 832.0 894.0
          Number of statewide master contracts 320.0 316.0 340.0 332.0 370.0
          Outcome Indicators
          State-use contracts 190.0 194.0 200.0 195.0 199.0
          Qualified nonprofit entities with state-use contracts 40.0 44.0 43.0 41.0 42.0

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