Brazil’s CADE probes custom-furniture firms for alleged cartel in public bidding

By Henrique Santiago ( November 18, 2025, 23:08 GMT | Insight) -- The investigation targets the companies Flexform, a furniture manufacturer, and resellers Forma Office, Forma Style, Mobília DF and Fortline, for their apparent involvement in a scheme of fraud in electronic public tender processes.Brazil’s competition regulator has opened an in-depth investigation into an alleged cartel involving custom-built furniture companies in public tender processes. The case reached the watchdog after the Federal Police sent an official report with findings from an investigation carried out in 2023....

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