44 Ill. Adm. Code 8.1580
Direct Solicitation
Section 8.1580 Direct
Solicitation
In addition to giving notice in
the Bulletin, a Procurement Officer CDB, the A/E or the user agency may
directly contact prospective vendors. Direct solicitation may be oral or in
writing, but all vendors shall receive the same information as provided in the
Bulletin. No direct solicitation shall be made prior to the date any required
notice first appears in the Bulletin.