“A report by the Better Government Association (BGA) reveals an overwhelming rate of failure among public agencies asked to produce public records.”
Government Finance & Accountability
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Examination discovers procurement reform measure is largely toothless
In 2001 the BGA and the Chicago Tribune investigated the effects of changes made to the Illinois Procurement Code. The study found that numerous loopholes were created, in what was billed as a measure to help eliminate conflicts of interest.