Contract Disclosure Form Instructions

Obtaining a CPS Supplier Number

All suppliers must have a CPS Supplier ID Number. In order to obtain a Supplier ID Number, please follow the procedures below. Suppliers who respond to bid/proposal solicitations which are open to all bidders will complete their Contractor's Disclosure Form as part of the bid/proposal submittal. Please read the Instructions for Contractor's Disclosure Form.

1. Please read the FAQ Document   before applying for a supplier number.
2. Complete and return the attached Supplier's Application Form .
3. Minority or Women Owned Businesses, please attach a copy of your City of Chicago Certification Letter. Read more about obtaining M/WBE certification at the City of Chicago Website. Please note that although we use the City's certification, we have a different M/WBE program than the City.
4. Direct Deposit Form for Supplier. Complete and return the attached Direct Deposit Authorization Agreement  .

Please return all completed original forms to the address listed below:

We are not able to accept electronic filing of forms at this time. The Bureau of Purchasing will not automatically mail bids to potential bidders. A list of upcoming bids is available on-line. Solicitations are available for pick-up at the Bureau of Purchasing at the address above. Upcoming solicitations are also advertised in the Chicago Tribune newspaper in the Legal Notices section. It must be noted that Chicago Public Schools will not be held responsible for the untimely receipt of the bid(s).

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Contract Disclosure Form Instructions

1. Every Contractor submitting a bid or proposal to the Board of Education of the City of Chicago ("Board") must complete and return a Contractor’s Disclosure Form.
2. The Contractor’s Disclosure Form must be complete and notarized. Failure to complete all parts of the Contractor’s Disclosure Form will make a bid non- responsive and not eligible for award consideration.
3. In the event the Contractor is a joint venture, the joint venture and each of the joint venture partners must submit a completed Contractor’s Disclosure Form.
4. If the Contractor is fully or partially owned by one or more corporations, each corporation must submit a completed Contractor’s Disclosure Form.
5. Any changes in organizational structure, ownership, ethics compliance or any other material change of the Contractor shall require submission of an amended form within five (5) working days of the change which shall be submitted to the Department of Procurement and Contracts citing the contract number, if applicable, and any such change shall be subject to Board approval.
6. Providing any false, incomplete or inaccurate information in the Contractor’s Disclosure Form will make a bid non-responsive and not eligible for award consideration and may result in fines, penalties and/or debarment from bidding on contracts for a period of up to three (3) years.
7. The Board policies referenced in the Contractor’s Disclosure Form, including the online Indebtedness Policy, Ethics Policy, and Debarment Policy are available here and upon request.

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