Bid-Rigging Scandal (Japan)

The Japan bid-rigging scandal involved construction companies colluding to manipulate government procurement bids. They conspired to fix prices and secretly divide projects, ensuring their preferred firms won contracts at higher prices, often at taxpayers' expense. This illegal collusion undermined fair competition, inflated costs, and eroded public trust in the bidding process. Authorities uncovered these practices through investigations, leading to criminal charges and reforms aimed at promoting transparency and fairness in public procurement.