Bid-rigging harms economy � minister

He noted that every year the Competition Authority (CA) reports a growing number of bid-rigging cases, adding that since the establishment of the authority in 2011, bid rigging cases account for approximately 40% of the restrictive business cases that the authority had handled.

“We are very much aware that tenders, particularly public tenders are one way in which we can promote fair and transparent trade. Most of the government budget is spent on public procurement of goods and services,” said Seretse.