CCCS Penalises Contractors for Bid Rigging of Quotations for Wildlife Reserves Singapore

Reference

CCCS 500/7003/16

Case Title CCCS Penalises Contractors for Bid Rigging of Quotations for Wildlife Reserves Singapore
Decision Date  4 June 2020

Case Summary

The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (“CCCS”) has issued an Infringement Decision[1] against:

  1. Shin Yong Construction Pte. Ltd.;
  2. Geoscapes Pte. Ltd.; and
  3. Hong Power Engineering Pte. Ltd.;

for infringing section 34 of the Competition Act (Cap. 50B)[2]. The Parties were found to have participated in anti-competitive agreements to rig the bids for the provision of building, construction and maintenance services under Invitations To Quote and Invitations To Tender called by Wildlife Reserves Singapore at each of its four parks in Singapore (Zoo, Night Safari, River Safari and Bird Park).

Further information on the investigation, analysis of the case and the basis of calculation of the financial penalty imposed on the infringing parties are set out in the Infringement Decision.

Useful links Infringement Decision, Media Release and Infographics
 

[1] The Infringement Decision sets out the facts and evidence on which CCCS makes its assessment and its reasons for arriving at the decision.

[2] Section 34 of the Competition Act prohibits any agreements between undertakings, decisions by associations of undertakings or concerted practices which have as their object or effect the prevention, restriction or distortion of competition within Singapore. An undertaking means any person, being an individual, a body corporate, an unincorporated body of persons or any other entity, capable of carrying on commercial or economic activities relating to goods or services.