Business Enterprise Program Council

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​The Business Enterprise Program Council was developed to help implement, monitor, and enforce the goals of the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Females and Persons with Disabilities Act (30 ILCS 575/).

Under this Act, the Business Enterprise Program Council is required to ensure that businesses owned by minorities, females, and persons with disabilities are awarded at least 20% of the total dollar amount of State contracts.

The Council also:

• Reviews compliance plans submitted by State agencies
• Reviews BEP certification application appeals
• Sets BEP Council Meeting Agendas
• Maintains a list of all businesses legitimately classified as businesses owned by minorities, females, or persons with disabilities

CLICK HERE to view Council membership, structure, or to apply for a seat on the Council.

CLICK HERE to view Council Subcommittees and membership.

CLICK HERE to view archived Council agendas and minutes.

BEP Council Meeting Agendas

• ​Business Enterprise Council Meeting Agenda - August 24, 2020
  
• ​Business Enterprise Council Meeting Agenda - June 22, 2020
  
• ​Business Enterprise Council Meeting Agenda - February 24, 2020

​See archived Council agendas

BEP Council Meeting Minutes

• Business Enterprise Council Meeting Minutes - June 22, 2020​
  
• Business Enterprise Council Meeting Minutes - February 24, 2020​

See archived Council minutes

Committee Agendas

• Compliance Subcommittee Meeting Agenda - September 30, 2020
  
• Outreach Subcommittee Meeting Agenda - September 29, 2020
  
• Certification Subcommittee Meeting Agenda - September 28, 2020
  
• Compliance Subcommittee Meeting Agenda - August 21, 2020
  
• Certification Subcommittee Meeting Agenda - July 31, 2020
  
• Compliance Subcommittee Meeting Agenda - July 29, 2020
  
• Outreach Subcommittee Meeting Agenda - July 28, 2020
  
• Certification Subcommittee Meeting Agenda - June 26, 2020
  
• Certification Subcommittee Meeting Agenda - May 29, 2020
  
• Certification Subcommittee Meeting Agenda - May 15, 2020
  
• Compliance Subcommittee Meeting Agenda - February 21, 2020
  
• Certification Subcommittee Meeting Agenda - February 20, 2020
  
• Compliance Subcommittee Meeting Agenda - February 14, 2020
  
• Outreach Subcommittee Meeting Agenda - February 10, 2020
  
• Compliance Subcommittee Meeting Agenda - January 29, 2020
  
• Outreach Subcommittee Meeting Agenda - January 28, 2020 - Cancelled
  
• Certification Subcommittee Meeting Agenda - January 27, 2020 - Cancelled
  

​See archived Committee agendas

Committee Minutes

• Certification Subcommittee Meeting Minutes - July 31, 2020​
  
• Certification Subcommittee Meeting Minutes - June 26, 2020​
  
• Certification Subcommittee Meeting Minutes - May 29, 2020​
  
• Certification Subcommittee Meeting Minutes - May 15, 2020​
  
• Certification Subcommittee Meeting Minutes - February 20, 2020 - Correction​
  
• Outreach Subcommittee Meeting Minutes - February 10, 2020​
  

​See archived Committee m​inutes​​​​​​​​