Page 12 - Bulletin No. 14 - Free Competition

Investigations by Collusion in Public Tenders

Facilitate collusion

An investigation into absolute monopolistic practices derived from a
public bid, initiated ex officio by ACODECO or by complaint of public Law 45 of October 31, 2007,
officials responsible for public bid, when there are indications that Article 13, numeral 4, Law of Consumer
involve coordination or agreement of bids and abstentions exist and Protection and Defense of Competition
situations arise as: (ACODECO)

• Inelastic demand, facilitates coordinated price increases
• Small number of companies; - companies + probable 4. Establish, arrange or coordinate
collusion positions or abstention in public bids, for
• Barriers to the entrance; limits the participation of new best value, for framework agreement and
competitors reverse auction, auction of public goods,
• Business associations; facilitate information exchange as well as any other form of contracting
• Identical products or services; homogeneity facilitates with the State.
collusion
• Repetitive offers; allows public tenders distribution
• Few or no substitutes; limits the number of competitors

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