Cartels and Bid Rigging

It is now widely recognized that hard core cartels, or agreements among competitors to fix prices, restrict output, submit collusive tenders (so-called bid rigging) or share markets, are one of the most serious and harmful forms of anti-competitive conduct. As a result, countries are increasing their efforts to combat this conduct. In OECD countries and elsewhere in the world, prohibition against hard core cartels is now considered to be an indispensable part of a domestic competition law.

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9th Global Forum on Competition

from 18-Feb-2010 to 19-Feb-2010

Taking place in Paris, the 9th OECD Global Forum on Competition will focus on competition, state aids and subsidies, as well as on collusion and corruption in public procurement. Participants will also discuss a peer review of competition law and policy in Brazil.

Peer Review of Competition Law and Policy in Colombia

20-Nov-2009

In 2009, Colombia celebrates 50 years of competition law. The Peer Review of Competition Law and Policy in Colombia , jointly published by OECD and the IDB, assesses the development and application of Colombia’s law over the last few years and the expected outcomes of its reform earlier this year. The report also provides recommendations for further reforms. This report is available in Spanish .

The OECD Competition Committee adopts Guidelines for Fighting Bid Rigging in Public Procurement

12-Mar-2009

The Guidelines, which draw on the experience of more than 30 countries, provide the most comprehensive strategy available today for designing tenders to hinder bid rigging conspiracies and for uncovering existing conspiracies. They can be applied in a decentralised manner across government at both national and local levels and are simple enough for use by officials with no specialised economics or competition policy training. 

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The 2005 report focuses on four topics, including progress in member countries and observer countries in fighting cartels; public awareness of the harm casued by cartels, effective sanctions against cartel conduct, in particular sanctions against individuals; and international cooperation in cartel cases

Hard Core Cartels: Third Report on the Implementation of the 1998 Recommendation