GATINEAU, QUE. — Road construction company Construction DJL Inc. has been ordered to pay $1.5 million in connection with bid rigging on Quebec Ministry of Transport paving contracts in the Granby region of the province.
The payment is part of a settlement between the Public Prosecution Service of Canada and Construction DJL filed with the Superior Court of Quebec, stated a release. The settlement ends Competition Bureau Canada’s investigation of the company’s role in a bid-rigging scheme between 2008 and 2009.
The settlement takes into account that Construction DJL previously reimbursed overpayments related to the bid-rigging scheme through the Government of Quebec’s Voluntary Reimbursement Program and that the individuals involved in the scheme no longer work for the company.
As part of the settlement, the court has also ordered the company to follow its corporate compliance program and to maintain appropriate control procedures to ensure its effectiveness.
“The settlement reached with Construction DJL sends a strong message: bid-rigging is not tolerated in Canada. We will continue to investigate and take appropriate action against those who undermine fair competition,” stated federal commissioner of competition Matthew Boswell in a statement.
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