Bid rigging in public procurement,
is a serious offence, which carry a fine of a penalty of up to 10 per
cent of business turnover for a maximum period of three years, under
Section 11 of the Competition Order 2015. Bidders in public tenders must
compete by submitting bids independently, without coordinating,
communicating or conspiring with competitors to limit or eliminate
competition in the bidding or tendering process. This was highlighted by
the Competition Commission Brunei Darussalam (CCBD) at
a Bid Rigging
Dialogue Session, attended by the management and senior officers of the
Department of Road at the Public Works Department (JKR), Ministry of
Development, held recently.
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