https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=7378208&GUID=4AF16A2F-AE9F-409C-9EB4-3DC9DC9FCFE1Legistar15https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=7378208&GUID=4AF16A2F-AE9F-409C-9EB4-3DC9DC9FCFE14AF16A2F-AE9F-409C-9EB4-3DC9DC9FCFE1-2025-06-23-19-57-52Title: PROPOSED MISCELLANEOUS ITEM OF BUSINESS Department: Department of Real Estate Management Summary: Requesting approval to renew the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Department of Human Services (DHS), the Division of Rehabilitation Services DRS), and the Business Enterprise Program for the Blind (BEPB), all collectively referred to as the “Party” (DHS/DRS/BEPB), and the County of Cook. Purpose: The Business Enterprise Program for the Blind was created to enlarge the economic and remunerative employment opportunities for visually impaired persons. DHS/DRS/BEPB is the governing and licensing agency for its participants (“Blind Vendor”) and partners with the County of Cook, which provides vending opportunities at various County facilities throughout its portfolio. The existing MOU expired December 31, 2024, and a month-to-month extension was approved by the Board on December 19, 2024 to permit the Party to complete its facilities assessment of the County’s real estate portfolio to identify additional locations and to determine the scale, scope, and suitable Mon, 23 Jun 2025 19:57:52 GMT