(105 ILCS 5/Art. 28A heading)
ARTICLE 28A. Education Purchasing Program.
(Source: P.A. 93‑1036, eff. 9‑14‑04.)

    (105 ILCS 5/28A‑5)
    Sec. 28A‑5. Definitions. In this Article:
    "State Board" means the State Board of Education.
    "Education purchasing contract" means a contract negotiated by the State Board, a local, State, or federal governmental entity, or a not‑for‑profit, for‑profit, or cooperative entity that is certified under Section 28A‑15 of this Code and made available to school districts.
    "Master contract" means a contract designated as a statewide education master contract under Section 28A‑15 of this Code.
    "Program" means the education purchasing program created under this Article.
(Source: P.A. 93‑1036, eff. 9‑14‑04.)

    (105 ILCS 5/28A‑10)
    Sec. 28A‑10. Program created. The State Board shall create an education purchasing program. Under the program, the State Board shall designate itself or another entity to act as a State education purchasing entity to form and designate statewide education master contracts and to certify education purchasing contracts for key categories identified and defined by the State Board. The State education purchasing entity shall provide master contract and education purchasing contract information and pricing to school districts.
(Source: P.A. 93‑1036, eff. 9‑14‑04.)

    (105 ILCS 5/28A‑15)
    Sec. 28A‑15. Powers of State education purchasing entity. The State education purchasing entity shall have all of the following powers:
        (1) To select vendors and form contracts in
     accordance with the State's purchasing laws.
        (2) To designate a contract as a statewide education
     master contract for purposes of subsection (c) of Section 10‑20.21 of this Code.
        (3) To certify an education purchasing contract,
     provided that the contract was entered into according to procedures and conditions that conform to applicable State purchasing laws, for purposes of subsection (d) of Section 10‑20.21 of this Code.
        (4) To facilitate the inter‑district sale or
     transfer of excess inventory or equipment.
        (5) To select and subsidize e‑procurement tools to
     be implemented within school districts.
(Source: P.A. 93‑1036, eff. 9‑14‑04.)

    (105 ILCS 5/28A‑20)
    Sec. 28A‑20. Rules. The State Board or other State agency designated by the State Board may adopt rules to implement the program.
(Source: P.A. 93‑1036, eff. 9‑14‑04.)