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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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If in the judgment of the University theTe is some question about the responsibility of the low bidder but the interest of the University of Illinois would be adequately protected by the filing of a performance bond of the kind described in section 16 below or the deposit of a certified check as security for performance, he may require the low bidder to file such a bond or deposit such a check whether or not it was provided for in the invitation to bid, and upon the filing of the bond or deposit of the check may make the award to the low bidder. d. Contracts in which members of the General Assembly, certain state officers or employees, or any member of the Board of Trustees or employees of the University of Illinois have interest are prohibited. Any bid the acceptance of which would result in any of the following prohibited types of contracts will be subject to rejection: (1) The Constitution of the State of Illinois provides that no member of the General Assembly shall be interested, directly or indirectly, in any state contract authorized by any law (including any appropriations statute) passed during the term for which he was elected or within one year after the end of such term. (2) T h e Constitution also provides that no member of the General Assembly or other officer of the State shall be interested, directly or indirectly, in any State contract for the purchase of fuel. (3) T h e laws of the State of Illinois provide that no elective state officer or no member of the General Assembly or any person employed in any of the offices of the state government or the wife, husband, or minor child of any such person shall have, acquire, obtain, or hold any contract which will be wholly or partly satisfied by the payment of funds appropriated by the General Assembly of the State of Illinois, nor shall any such person have, acquire, obtain, or hold any direct pecuniary interest in any such contract. (4) In addition, the laws of the State of Illinois provide that it is unlawful for any firm, partnership, association, or corporation from which any such person as described in (3) above, shall be entitled by contract, stock ownership, or otherwise to receive more than 7^2 per cent of the total distributable income thereof, to have, acquire, obtain, or hold any such contract or direct pecuniary interest therein. (5) In addition, the laws of the State of Illinois provide that it shall be unlawful for any firm, partnership, association, or corporation from which any such person as described in (3) above, together with his or her wife or husband, or minor child or children, or any of them shall by contract, stock ownership, or otherwise be entitled to receive, in the aggregate, more than 15 per cent of the total distributable income thereof to have, acquire, obtain, or hold any such contract or direct pecuniary interest therein. (6) The laws of the State of Illinois provide that no member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois shall be directly or indirectly interested in any contract to be made by said Board for any purposes whatsoever. (7) Also, as a matter of University policy, no contract will be awarded to a firm, partnership, association, or corporation the owner or principal owners or major officers of which are officers or employees of the University of Illinois. e. Attempt to influence award. No person on a bidders' list or who submits or intends to submit a bid shall give or offer to give, directly or indirectly, any money, article, or other thing of value to any officer or employee of the University of Illinois, with an intent to influence said officer or employee of the University ot Illinois. If any person makes or offers to make a gift such as prohibited by this paragraph, all bids, submitted by him, will be rejected and the bidder will be barred from further bidding for a period of time fixed by the Purchasing Official or Physical Plant Department. (Also see section 20b(1) below, concerning cancellation of contracts obtained by unlawful means.) . f. Collusive bids. If in the judgment of the Purchasing Official or the Physical Plant Department there is reasonable ground to believe that there is an agree-