A Corruption Scheme in Which Several Bidders Conspire to Split

question 5

Multiple Choice

A corruption scheme in which several bidders conspire to split contracts, thereby ensuring that each gets a certain amount of work, is known as:

• A) Bid pooling
• B) Bid rigging
• C) Bid division
• D) Bid diversion

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