Two years ago, when the current lease was nearing expiration, the Water Reclamation District suggested that the Harbor Association work with Park District officials on a joint agreement, so they could rely on a provision in state statute that allows a governmental entity to bypass a required public bidding process to negotiate a lease with another taxing body. (articles.chicagotribune.com)
Harmful acts include: offering an undue advantage to a public official; defrauding through collusion the competitiveness of public bid processes; and manipulating the financial aspects of public contracts. (canadianlawyermag.com)
The Park District had originally expected to rely on provision in state statute that allows a governmental entity to bypass a required public bidding process to negotiate a lease with another taxing body. (articles.chicagotribune.com)