Moreover, it is well settled that a plaintiff cannot maintain a section 1981 claim when she is responsible for terminating the transaction. Bagley v. Ameritech Corp., 220 F.3d 518, 521 (7th Cir. 2000); Morris v. Office Max, Inc., 89 F.3d 411, 414 (7th Cir. 1996); Hart v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., No. 09-CV-2125, 2010 WL 2663081, at *6 (C.D. Ill. July 1, 2010). Plaintiffs terminated the transaction with the City by failing to bid on the November contracts.