Sarah Cardell

Rigged bids, real costs - the case for tackling bid rigging in public procurement

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Rigged Bids, Real Costs - the case for tackling bid rigging in public procurement, Sarah Cardell

In 2023, the CMA fined 10 construction firms £60 million for colluding to rig the bidding processes for demolition and asbestos removal contracts worth £150 million. The evidence in the case included emails, text messages and handwritten notes - even …