Competition Bureau Exposes Sewer Services Cartel in Quebec
(firmenpresse) - OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 11/22/11 -- The Competition Bureau announced today that criminal charges have been laid against six companies and five individuals accused of rigging bids for municipal and provincial contracts for specialized sewer services in the greater Montreal area.
MSC Rehabilitation Inc. pleaded guilty today in Quebec Superior Court in Montreal for its role in the bid-rigging scheme for 12 calls for tender from different municipalities. MSC Rehabilitation was fined $75,000 and is bound by a court order for a period of three years.
The evidence gathered by the Bureau reveals that the companies secretly agreed to coordinate their bids to pre-determine the winners of municipal and provincial contracts for the cleaning and maintenance of sewers.
"This bid-rigging scheme misled officials into believing that tendering processes were competitive," said Melanie Aitken, Commissioner of Competition. "In reality, those charged had submitted token bids designed to ensure that a pre-determined company would win the contracts. The scheme deliberately evaded requirements created to protect taxpayer dollars in the government procurement process."
The charges relate to a total of 37 calls for tender in 2008 and 2009, with a total value of $3.3 million. For further information regarding today's charges and plea, including a list of the accused and the calls for tender, please consult our .
The Bureau's investigation benefited from cooperation under the Bureau's and Programs, which create incentives for parties to address their criminal liability by cooperating with the Bureau in its ongoing investigation and prosecution of other alleged cartel participants.
The Competition Bureau, as an independent law enforcement agency, ensures that Canadian businesses and consumers prosper in a competitive and innovative marketplace.
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Alexa Keating
Senior Communications Advisor
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819-953-9760
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Information Centre, Competition Bureau
819-997-4282 or Toll free: 1-800-348-5358
TTY (hearing impaired): 1-800-642-3844
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Datum: 22.11.2011 - 11:01 Uhr
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