The Purchasing Office at John A. Logan College works to bring vendors to campus who can best serve the College by meeting the needs of our departments and academic programs, ultimately serving our student and community populations. The department prepares solicitations for various projects and expenditures through sound business practices consistent with the Illinois Public Community College Act and JALC Board Policies and Administrative Procedures.
We work daily to align our activities with the College’s mission and core values. Holding true to the core values of Community and Integrity, this page is intended to provide information for new and existing vendor partners with hopes to increase our reach into the community to procure local goods and services and maintain transparency by keeping our community informed regarding the College’s procurement activities.
Requirements to become a vendor at JALC.
Active RFBs, RFQs, RFPs, for projects with downloadable documents, deadlines, and other time sensitive information.
An archive of projects by request type including all files and award status.
It is our intention to work with as many local firms, vendors, and contractors as possible, as well as BEP firms certified by the State of Illinois’ Commission on Equity and Inclusion (CEI) to fulfill the products and services needed by the College. We urge interested businesses to visit the CEI’s BEP web page to obtain additional details.
College solicitations may contain goals to include businesses owned and controlled by minorities, females, and persons with disabilities in the College’s procurement and contracting processes in accordance with the State of Illinois’ Business Enterprise for Minorities, Females, and Persons with Disabilities Act (30 ILCS 575). To qualify, prime vendors or subcontractors must be certified by the CEI as BEP vendors prior to contract award. Visit https://cei.illinois.gov/programs0/business-enterprise-program.html for complete requirements related to BEP certification.
The College prohibits commercial advertising and solicitation except where a contractual relationship exists with the college. Prospective vendors may send information and inquiries to purchasing@jalc.edu. Information will be distributed to the appropriate department for consideration.