44 Ill. Adm. Code 4.25
Property Rights
Section 526
Section 4.25 Property Rights
No person shall have any
right to a specific contract with the State unless that person has a contract
that has been signed by an officer or employee of the purchasing agency with
appropriate signature authority. The State shall be under no obligation to
issue an award or execute a contract.
[30 ILCS 500/1-25] No person who
participates in a procurement action has any right to an award or subsequent
contract. No notice of award can be issued and no contract can be executed
without the appropriate determination of all necessary State parties,
including, as applicable, the CPO-HE, SPO, university purchasing director, or
other required university staff. Receipt of a solicitation or other
procurement documents, or submission of any response to a solicitation or other
procurement request, solicited or otherwise, confers no right to receive an
award or contract, nor does it obligate the State in any manner.