Bid Rigging

An accusation of bid rigging is a serious matter. It has been suggested that the Denver Construction Inc. company colluded with the Dells Construction company to fix prices on property that was located in Illinois. These two companies have had a rocky history with four lawsuits in the last ten years as well as cases of the companies stealing bids from each other. An ex-husband has made the claim that the companies were involved in price fixing in a bid for two properties that each were sold well under the current market value. He claims to have emails and text messages to substantiate his claims.

Enacted in 1890, the Sherman Act is among our country's most important and enduring pieces of economic legislation. The Sherman Act prohibits any agreement among competitors to fix prices, rig bids, or engage in other anticompetitive activity. Criminal prosecution of Sherman Act violations...
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