Collusive Bidding Established Due to Same Rates & Near-Simultaneous Bid Submissions: CCI

CP Cell Master General of Ordanance Service Vs  KKK Mills and another (Competition Commission of India) Competition Commission of India (CCI), by its order dated 2 January 2026 in Ref. Case No. 01 of 2021, examined allegations of bid rigging and collusive bidding in government tenders for procurement of woollen underpants. The case originated from a reference made by the CP Cell of the Directorate General of Ordnance Services under Section 19(1)(b) of the Competition Act, 2002, alleging that two bidders had entered into an agreement resulting in collusive bidding in violation of Section 3(3)(...