Fighting Bid Rigging in Public Procurement in Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Greece and Romania

This report examines preventing, detecting and reporting bid rigging in public procurement in six countries: Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Greece and Romania. The report identifies ways to strengthen co-operation between competition authorities, procurement bodies and other public institutions, and provides guidance on advocacy initiatives. It analyses topics such as pro-competitive tender design, detection of bid-rigging cartels, leniency and whistleblowing mechanisms, and compliance programmes. The report aims to strengthen competition law enforcement in public procurement markets, thus safeguarding public resources.