A new strike force of federal and state investigators is
targeting antitrust violations in government procurement. The
strike force consists of investigators from a variety of agencies
who will receive special training in detecting and prosecuting
antitrust agreements. The strike force seeks to increase both
criminal and civil enforcement actions.
Expanded Enforcement
The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the new force, called
the Procurement Collusion Strike Force (PCSF) and described its
scope. Agents from the FBI will join with the U.S. Postal
Inspectors, and partner with Offices of Inspectors General, such as
the Department of Defense and the General Services Administration.
In addition to attorneys from the DOJ Antitrust Division, 13 U.S.
Attorney's Offices will join the effort. These offices cover
California, Colorado, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia,
Illinois, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, and
Virginia. But PCSF has a
