The US DoJ indicts a third individual for bid-rigging in online auctions for surplus government equipment (GSA Auctions / Alan Gaines)

On February 5, 2020, the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced the indictment of a Missouri man – the third individual to be charged – for participation in a conspiracy to rig bids submitted to the General Services Administration (“GSA”) at online auctions for surplus government equipment. The indictment and DOJ’s ongoing investigation into GSA auctions reflect the Antitrust Division’s increased scrutiny on the government contracting space in recent years, culminating in the launch of the Procurement Collusion Strike Force (“Strike

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  • Baker Botts (Washington)
  • Baker Botts (Washington)
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Alex Bourelly, Joseph Ostoyich, Heather Souder Choi, Caroline Jones, The US DoJ indicts a third individual for bid-rigging in online auctions for surplus government equipment (GSA Auctions / Alan Gaines), 5 February 2020, e-Competitions Criminal sanctions, Art. N° 93746

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