Three companies accused of cartel in Bulgarian footbridge tender
( August 21, 2026, 12:05 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Scorpion Investstroy, Planeks and El Story Engineering have been accused of taking part in a cartel while participating in a Bulgarian local government tender to build a pedestrian overpass, Bulgaria’s competition authority said this week. It said it had evidence that the tender participants exchanged sensitive commercial information and that Scorpion Investstroy submitted a cover bid to the organizer, the Municipality of Veliko Tarnove. The companies have 30 days to submit written objections to the allegations and request a hearing.Statement follows (in Bulgarian). ...
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