The UK Office of Fair Trading has accused 112 construction companies of rigging bids for contracts. It said the firms colluded among themselves while bidding for contracts, leading to customers, such as local authorities, having to pay too much. The regulator added that in a few cases firms entered into agreements whereby the successful tenderer would pay a sum of money to those that lost out. The cartel practice involved the use of false invoices.
Unfair contractor practices are not limited to the construction industry, according to some independent security consultants who can cite similar cases to the above occurring in the security equipment supply sector.
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