by John Conrad | Oct 26, 2022 | Policy News
The Illinois Biotechnology Innovation Organization (iBIO) joined 47 independent state biotechnology associations in a letter to President Biden expressing our serious concerns with the proposed expansion of the WTO TRIPS waiver to include not only vaccines, but also...
by John Conrad | Sep 13, 2022 | Policy News
Over 65 Illinois business leaders signed on to a letter delivered on September 13, 2022 to Illinois Congressional Delegation emphasizing the importance of reauthorizing the SBIR/STTR program. The current legislation is set to expire on September 30, 2022 –...
by John Conrad | Mar 25, 2022 | Policy News
The federal government will be phasing out the use of DUNS numbers for entities by April 4, 2022. This will be replaced by a 12-character unique entity identifier (UEI) through SAM.gov. If your entity is already registered with SAM.gov, then a UEI will be assigned to...
by John Conrad | Jan 14, 2022 | Policy News
As a result of the rising number of COVID-19 cases, the General Assembly canceled the session days that were scheduled for this week. However, and as expected, standing committees in both chambers held virtual hearings throughout the week. With respect to next week,...
by John Conrad | Oct 30, 2021 | iBIO News, Policy News
The Illinois General Assembly returned to Springfield for the second and final week of Veto Session. As such, it has now concluded its business for 2021. The General Assembly is not scheduled to reconvene until next year. Attached please find the House and Senate...
by John Conrad | Oct 21, 2021 | Policy News
Earlier this year, the Governor and General Assembly enacted changes to the Equal Pay Act of 2003 (820 ILCS 112) with enforcement powers conferred to the Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL). Under the new law Public Acts 101-656 and 102-036), all private sector...
