一家新西兰公司因在公共道路项目上操纵投标而被罚款30,000美元,远远低于因经济困难而建议的数额。 A New Zealand company was fined $30,000 for bid-rigging on public road projects, far below the recommended amount due to financial hardship.

新西兰的第一次刑事卡特尔起诉结束,第二家公司罚款30 000美元,低于建议的595 000美元——由于财政困难,与公共公路项目挂钩的操纵投标案件。 New Zealand’s first criminal cartel prosecution concluded with a second company fined $30,000—far below the $595,000 recommended—due to financial hardship, in a bid-rigging case tied to public roading projects. 2022年,一名雇员不小心发送了一份带有竞争者定价的电子表格,披露了该公司与MaxBuild Ltd之间的串通。 Sally Fitzgerald法官称该行为具有欺骗性,而商务委员会称其为具有里程碑意义的执法行动。 The case, uncovered in 2022 after an employee accidentally sent a spreadsheet with competitor pricing, revealed collusion between the company and MaxBuild Ltd. Justice Sally Fitzgerald called the conduct deceptive, while the Commerce Commission called it a landmark enforcement action. 委员会继续通过教育和匿名举报打击卡特尔,强调公共采购中虚假投标的风险。 The Commission continues to combat cartels through education and anonymous reporting, stressing the risks of fake bids in public procurement.