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•Keepanup-to-datelistofpotentialbidders;solicitbidsfromasmanycompetitorsaspossible.•Requirebidderstoidentifypartners,sub-contractors,andjointventuresintheirbids.•Requirenon-collusionafdavitswitheverybid.•Ifsomethinglooksstrange,askbidderstoexplain.•Retainbidandpurchaserecordsforatleastveyears,allowingforreview.•Donotrevealthenamesofprospectivebiddersorcostestimatesbeforethecontractisawarded.•JointheAttorneyGeneral’sPartnershipforCompetitivePurchasingandletusknowaboutsuspiciousactivity.
For more inormation
TondoutmoreabouttheOhioAttorneyGeneral’sPartnershipforCompetitivePurchasing,visit
www.OhioAttorneyGeneral.gov/Competitive
Purchasing
orcall
614-466-4328
.OhioAttorneyGeneral’sOfceAntitrustSection150E.GaySt.,23rdFloorColumbus,OH43215
Dear Public Ofcial,
Governmententitiescontractwithprivatecompaniesformajorprojectssuchasbuildingconstruction,roadmaintenance,andequipmentandsupplyprocurement.Theyfrequentlyuseacompetitiveselectionprocesstoensuregoodstewardshipoftaxpayerfunds.Sometimes,supposed“competitors”gamethesystem.Theymayworktogethertochoosewhichprojectstopursue,ortheymayagreetotaketurnsintentionallysubmittinghighorlowbids.Suchanti-competitiveactivityoftenisdifculttodetectand,ifunnoticed,deprivesgovernmententitiesandtaxpayersofthebestpossiblepricing.Toguardagainsttheseillegalactivities,myofce’sAntitrustSectionoffersthePartnershipforCom-petitivePurchasing.Throughthisfreeservice,ourattorneyssearchforevidenceofbid-riggingandotheranti-competitivepractices.Ifsuchpracticesareuncovered,theycanconductaninvestigationofthecontractorthatmayresultintherecoveryoffunds.Ourreviewsarenotauditsorjudgments;rather,weanalyzebidlesforanti-competitiveactivityandhelppreventunfairpracticesinthefuture.ThisbrochureprovidesdetailsonthePartnershipforCompetitivePurchasing.Formoreinformation,visit
www.OhioAttorneyGeneral.gov/CompetitivePurchasing
orcall
614-466-4328
.Veryrespectfullyyours,MikeDeWineOhioAttorneyGeneral
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