"Negotiation" means the process of selecting a contractor other than by competitive sealed bids, multi-step sealed bidding, or competitive sealed proposals, whereby a purchasing agency can establish any and all terms and conditions of a procurement contract by discussion with one or more potential contractors.
30 ILCS 500/1-15.50
Negotiation
Known as the Illinois Procurement Code
The act spans §§ 30-500-1-1 to 30-500-1-5 (54 sections).
P.A. 98-1076, eff. 1-1-15.
Official source: Illinois General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Illinois statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.