IL SR1697

Urges the Illinois Toll Highway Authority to increase transparency and accountability in its procurement process following reports of contracts with firms that contributed to directors' charities and employed family members of tollway officials.

Calls for the Tollway Authority to comply with all procurement regulations for both prime and subcontracts, specifically citing a $157 million engineering contract and a $6.6 million communications subcontract that did not undergo open-bid processes.

Requires posting all contracts online, including those not publicly bid, and full disclosure of potential conflicts of interest on the Authority's electronic bulletin.

Mandates compliance with disadvantaged, minority, and women-owned business enterprise laws in the Authority's contracting practices.