Access to Information and Privacy

In October 2004, a procurement and contracting officer from a government agency contacted the Bureau about a tender issued to hire two information access specialists to work in the area of Canada's Access to Information Act and Privacy Act. Two very similar bids were received in response to the tender. The information suggested that the two bid respondents, who were first-time entrepreneurs, had agreed on the bid and were unaware of the bid rigging provision of the Competition Act. The Bureau met with the respondents and explained the bid rigging provision. They agreed to comply with the Competition Act in any future bid activity.