Latina MBE Electrical Firm Sues the State of Illinois for Certifying Rex Electric as an MBE

Chicago, IL – A lawsuit was filed this week against CMS. The state agency is responsible for overseeing the BEP program which requires that at least 20% of state contracts must be conducted by minority-owned businesses. BEP firms must be owned by an MBE or WBE and must have annual income less than $75 million. CMS has certified that Rex Electric is an MBE, despite Rex’s parent company having revenue of nearly one billion dollars.

• The lawsuit can be found here.
• The press release can be found here.