The Department of Justice recently celebrated the fifth anniversary of its Procurement Collusion Strike Force (PCSF), and all signs point to the PCSF continuing to be a Division priority into 2025 and beyond....more
1/7/2025
/ Antitrust Division ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Bid Rigging ,
Competitive Bidding ,
Compliance ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Fraudulent Procurement ,
Leniency Programs ,
Penalties ,
Price-Fixing ,
Procurement Collusion Strike Force ,
Public Procurement Policies
A private equity firm and its investment advisor are facing trial over claims they participated in a price-fixing conspiracy for canned tuna carried out at their portfolio company, Bumble Bee tuna. The judge overseeing the...more
10/6/2023
/ Antitrust Conspiracies ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Case Consolidation ,
Due Diligence ,
EBITDA ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Investment Adviser ,
Merger Reviews ,
Multidistrict Litigation ,
Portfolio Companies ,
Price-Fixing ,
Private Equity ,
Risk Assessment ,
Whistleblowers