Estimating director and office manager fined £25k by CMA for hiding mobile phone during bid rigging probe
Summary
The Competition and Markets Authority has fined an estimating director and an office manager £25,000 after one of them hid a mobile phone during a bid-rigging investigation. The penalty forms part of a wider probe into alleged collusion among contractors on both public and private jobs.
Why it matters
Surveyors involved in procurement, tender review or contract administration should note the CMA’s continued focus on anti-competitive behaviour in construction-related markets. The case reinforces the importance of preserving records and cooperating fully with investigations.
Key points
- CMA imposed a £25,000 penalty on two individuals
- One individual hid a mobile phone during the investigation
- The matter relates to alleged bid rigging and collusion
- The probe covers contractors on public and private jobs
Organisations:
Competition and Markets Authority, Building Magazine
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