Sportika LLC and Prosportservice LLC entered into cartel agreements within the framework of two auctions for the right to supply equipment for sports grounds. The companies acted in each other's interests and actually refused to compete during the bidding process. This was established by the Moscow UFAS of Russia, the antimonopoly service said in a statement.
Following the results of one of the auctions, Sportika concluded state contracts totaling 320.9 million rubles. According to the results of the second auction, Prosportservice concluded state contracts for 538.5 million rubles.
The refusal of economic entities from competition led to the maintenance of prices at auction. During the consideration of cases of violation of antimonopoly legislation, the companies recognized the fact of concluding cartel agreements.
The Moscow UFAS has sent materials to law enforcement agencies to resolve the issue of initiating a criminal case.
