2013 OECD Global Forum on Competition

Paris, France. Discussions at the 12th meeting of the OECD Global Forum on Competition will focus on competition and poverty reduction, competition issues in television and broadcasting and the key findings from the OECD/ICN survey on international enforcement co-operation.

OECD Recommendation on Fighting Bid Rigging in Public Procurement

On 17 July 2012, the OECD Council adopted a Recommendation on Fighting Bid Rigging in Public Procurement, which together with the Guidelines, will help sensitise governments to assess their public procurement laws and practices at all levels in order to promote more effective procurement and reduce the risk of bid rigging in public tenders.

Liberalisation and competition interventions in selected sectors

Competition is about increasing choice and efficiency to benefit consumers and make the economy more productive. This applies also to utilities which in many countries have been liberalised (such as electricity, water, railways and telecoms), are subject to regulation (‌banking and other financial services) or where the government plays an important role (healthcare, education and local public services).

International Co-operation and Competition

This page is about the Competition work on International Co-operation and Enforcement.

Competition Global Relations

OECD Competition activities worldwide

Boosting integrity, fighting corruption

This brochure describes the multiple domains where the OECD is engaged in fighting corruption and boosting integrity. It relates how the CleanGovBiz initiative is drawing together for the first time these anti-corruption tools under a single umbrella.

Competition Law and Policy in Israel 2011

This Review was prepared as part of the process of Israel’s accession to OECD membership. It highlights some of the key challenges facing Israel in its implementation and enforcement of competition policy. Israel became an OECD member on 7 September 2010.

Opening of the 11th Global Forum on Competition

By removing barriers to entry in protected sectors and guaranteeing a level playing field for entrepreneurs, pro-competition reforms can unlock opportunities for investment and for the creation of jobs, said OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría.

Cross-Border Merger Control - Competition Policy Roundtable - OECD

The 2011 OECD Global Forum on Competition addressed the challenge of effective merger control of cross-border mergers for many developing and emerging economies. This proceedings includes a summary of the discussion, expert papers and over 30 national contributions.

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• Best Practice Roundtables on Competition Policy

Fighting bid rigging in government contracts: Mexico-OECD partnership

The Mexican government, which spends around 2.5 billion US dollars annually on pharmaceuticals and other goods and services, has agreed to implement guidelines drawn up by the OECD to tackle bid rigging.