Tackling bid rigging should be a national priority, UK’s CMA says
By Jon Menon ( September 8, 2026, 13:33 GMT | Insight) -- The UK government should make tackling bid rigging a national priority as collusion between suppliers is costing taxpayers as much as £3.5 billion a year, the country's antitrust regulator said. The UK should build on pilot work by the watchdog to create a route to screen data across the government and public sector, the Competition and Markets Authority said.The UK government should make tackling bid rigging a national priority as collusion between suppliers in relation to public procurement is costing taxpayers as much as £3.5 billion ($4.7 billion) a year, the country's antitrust regulator said....
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