Public Higher Education Bulletin University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Exemption #1HJH1840E Announcement of an Exempt Purchase Award Info Published Tuesday May 8, 2018Awarded to:Vendor: Elsevier, New York, NY Amount: An estimated $875,000 Terms:An estimated start date of 6/1/2018 through 5/31/2023 Renewals: None The University award process may be delayed up to thirty days as this award goes through a state approval process. First published Tuesday, May 8, 2018 The University awarded a contract for electronic books . Subscription for electronic books from Elsevier for the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library. This purchase is exempt from the usual selection processes of the Procurement Code because the procurement expenditure is for periodicals, books, subscriptions, database licenses, and other publications procured for use by a university library or academic department, except for expenditures related to procuring textbooks for student use or materials for resale or rental. (30 ILCS 500 / 1-13(b)(5)) . Periodicals, books, subscriptions, database licenses, and other publications procured for use by a university library or academic department, except for expenditures related to procuring textbooks for student use or materials for resale or rental. (30 ILCS 500 / 1-13(b)(5)). For additional information, contact:Holly Highland 212 Illini Plaza 1817 S. Neil Street Champaign, IL 61820 Phone: (217) 300-8258 FAX: (217) 239-6877 Purchasing Website The State of Illinois has a policy to encourage prospective vendors to hire qualified veterans, minorities, females, persons with disabilities and ex-offenders. Bulletin Navigation Public Higher Education Bulletin