44 Ill. Adm. Code 8.25
Property Rights
Section 8.25 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 written determination of a Procurement Officer. Neither receipt of
a solicitation or other procurement documents nor submission of any response to
a solicitation or other procurement request, solicited or otherwise, confers
any right to receive an award or contract or contractually obligates the State
in any manner.