#140 Do All the Bids Look the Same? Investigations by DOJ's Procurement Collusion Strike Force and the FBI

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The DOJ, FBI, and other enforcement partners have announced DOJ's Procurement Collusion Strike Force to combat antitrust crimes in government procurement at a national level. How does the government detect and investigate these crimes and who are the prosecutors and FBI agents that work these cases? DOJ Strike Force Director Daniel Glad and Supervisory Special Agent Kelvin Ortiz join John Roberti and Wendy Huang Waszmer to discuss the government's effort on a national level to combat collusion, antitrust crimes and related fraudulent schemes. Listen to this episode to learn more about the DOJ's Strike Force and the crimes being investigated and prosecuted

Related Links:

FBI Tips

Procurement Collusion Strike Force Page

FBI's International Public Corruption Page

Dan Glad speech to the ABA’s Section of Public Contract Law about the PCSF: The Procurement Collusion Strike Force: A Whole-of-Government Approach to Combating a Whole-of-Government Problem

A quick summary of the per se violations and red flags: Price Fixing, Bid Rigging, and Market Allocation Schemes: What They Are and What to Look For

The criminal enforcement program’s public page: Criminal Enforcement

The Antitrust Division’s Leniency Program: Leniency Program

The new compliance policy: Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs in Criminal Antitrust Investigations

Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act (“CAARA”), 15 U.S.C. § 7a-3, full text: Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act (CAARA) | Whistleblower Protection Program

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Wendy Huang Waszmer and John Roberti