Illinois Commission on Equity and Inclusion
Nina Harris, Chairperson
Alexandria Wilson, Acting Executive Director
115 South LaSalle Street, Suite 4N, Chicago, IL 60603

04/27/2026
Kace Communications, PLLC
4185 Grove Ave
Gurnee, Illinois, 60031

BEP Certification No Change Affidavit Approval

Dear Katherine Harris,

Congratulations! After reviewing your No Change Affidavit (NCA) information, we are pleased to inform you that your firm has been granted continued certification under the Business Enterprise Program (BEP).

Certification Type: Women Business Enterprise

Certification Date: 04/27/2020

Certification Expiration Date: 04/27/2027

Certification Renewal Date: 04/27/2027

The Illinois Commission on Equity and Inclusion (CEI) will email you at least 90 days before your certification anniversary date to remind you to update your certification as a condition of your continued certification. You are responsible for ensuring that the contact email address in the system is accurate and up to date and that the email account is checked regularly so you do not miss any important notifications.

Certified firms are encouraged to notify CEI's BEP certification unit within two weeks if any of the following changes occur:

• Ownership changes.
• Changes in control.
• Changes in the host agency’s certification status.

Please review the following list carefully to ensure all relevant NIGP codes are included. Your firm's name will only appear in CEI’s certified vendor directory as a BEP-certified vendor in the specialty area(s) of:

280 - 29 - Communication and Telecommunication Cable and Wire, Including Fiber Cable

CEI welcomes your continued participation in BEP and wishes you unrelenting success. If you have any questions or comments, please email CEI.BEP.Certification@Illinois.gov or call (312) 814-4190.

Sincerely,

Carlos Gutierrez
Certification Manager