Photograph by: Vincenzo D’Alto , Montreal Gazette

Linda Gyulai, The Gazette.
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Gazette investigation shows patterns that are “inconsistent with what one would expect to be normal competitive behaviour”
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THE PATTERNS
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The Gazette investigation found four main patterns:
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– Big firms didn’t bid on each other’s contracts.
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– Each type of contract has a separate group of regular bidders.
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– Consecutive bids.
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– Some firms always lose.
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Montreal asphalt supply bids show striking similarities