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Sep 26, 2026 18 min

Commerce Commission boss reveals $360 million bid-rigging problem

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A Commerce Commission investigation into government procurement has indicated nearly one million dollars a day in public spending is lost through bid-rigging practices. Chair John Small says these contracts can go unnoticed, and it takes whistle-blowers inside the offending firms calling out anti-competitive behaviour in order for any action to be taken. John Small joins Jack Tame to explain the Commission's findings and to reflect on an election period dominated by competition policy, especially around supermarkets. Join Jack Tame and the Q+A team and find the answers to the questions that matter. Made with the support of NZ on Air.

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