新西兰商业委员会主席约翰·斯莫尔博士表示，非法串标每年给纳税人造成约3.6亿新西兰元的损失。该监管机构已发起新一轮打击政府采购中卡特尔行为的行动。
New Zealand's Commerce Commission chair Dr John Small said illegal bid-rigging is costing taxpayers around $360 million a year. The regulator has launched a fresh crackdown on cartel behavior in public procurement.
新西兰商业委员会已发起新一轮打击政府采购中非法操纵价格和串标行为的行动。委员会主席约翰·斯莫尔博士表示，此类卡特尔行为每年给纳税人造成约3.6亿新西兰元的损失。
New Zealand's Commerce Commission has launched a fresh crackdown on illegal price-fixing and bid-rigging in public procurement. Commission chair Dr John Small said such cartel behavior costs taxpayers roughly $360 million a year.
斯莫尔表示，竞标合同的公司曾秘密串通以抬高价格并扭曲竞争。委员会表示将加强其豁免计划，以更好地保护站出来举报的内部人士。
Small said companies bidding for contracts have secretly coordinated to inflate prices and distort competition. The commission said it will strengthen its immunity program to better protect whistleblowers who come forward.
建筑和基础设施领域的过往案件是新举措的重点。官员表示，对任何被发现的违规行为将处以巨额罚款。
Past cases in the construction and infrastructure sectors form the focus of the new initiative. Officials said significant financial penalties will apply to any violations that are detected.
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西海岸Denniston高原快速采矿申请被驳回 Bathurst Resources公司在新西兰西海岸Denniston高原开采煤炭的快速通道申请已被驳回。相关机构已通知该公司可准备并提交新的申请。
Fast-track application to mine Denniston Plateau on West Coast rejected A fast-track application by Bathurst Resources to mine coal on the Denniston Plateau on New Zealand's West Coast has been rejected. The relevant authority has informed the company it may prepare and lodge a new application.