Cartels And Bid Rigging: Detection, Evidence And Liability

GRATA International presents a comparative overview of cartels and bid rigging regulation across multiple jurisdictions, including Azerbaijan, Belarus, India, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Russia, Türkiye and Uzbekistan.

The publication examines key aspects of cartel detection, evidence and liability, including the types of direct and indirect evidence used by competition authorities where no written agreement exists, approaches to detecting bid rigging in public and private tenders, exchanges of commercially sensitive information between competitors, and the distinction between legitimate cooperation and unlawful coordination.

It also provides practical insights into common red flags of bid rigging, potential liability for companies and their executives, antitrust risks arising from industry associations and information-sharing forums, actions to take when potential cartel conduct is identified, leniency and cooperation mechanisms, and the key elements of an effective antitrust compliance