Engineering Board Exam Reviewer · ECE · hard
Two contractors agree secretly that one will submit a high 'cover' bid so the other wins a government contract. This practice is called:
- Joint venture bidding
- Bid rigging (collusion), which is prohibited
- Competitive bidding
- Negotiated procurement
Answer
B. Bid rigging (collusion), which is prohibited
Solution
Collusion among bidders is punishable under procurement law and the Philippine Competition Act (RA 10667).
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