ANNUAL REPORT
FCC Publishes Its 2008 Annual Report
The Competition Commission (FCC) has published its 2008 annual
report1. According to the FCC, 2008 was a year of
activities designed to prevent distortions of competition. This
update summarizes the activities undertaken by the FCC during
2008.
The FCC has established contacts with procurement agencies and
major bodies in the field of public procurement. In a further
measure, the Secretariat of the FCC conducted external training
sessions for employees of federal procurement agencies in order to
raise their awareness of the issue of bid rigging.
In the course of advisory procedures, the FCC was able to
clarify and refine practices relating to recommended prices. It may
happen that trade associations and industry organizations induce or
encourage direct or indirect price-fixing agreements between their
members by issuing tariffs, recommended prices or price lists.
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