Huh?
What happened?
A couple of days ago, several pest control companies were penalised for rigging the tender process of their customers.
For example
A hospital would require the service of a pest control service provider to maintain its premises. The hospital would then place that contract up for tender. It would invite the various "large" such providers to submit their bids.
But the service providers are few enough in this market for them to come "together" to agree on an "arrangement". It was to ensure an "orderly" market for the various participants in the arrangement ie. the whole Singapore customers are properly distributed to the participants at the "right" price. No need to undercut each other. Everyone would get a decent meal. Can you imagine them sharing the business from hospitals, clinics, factories, restaurants, government etc etc etc.....
I guess it was a wonderful arrangement probably for years until someone accidentally forwarded an email wrongly to a customer with details of the "arrangement". The customer exploded and the 5 or 6 pest control companies got penalised.
Moral of the story
Don't use email or put such details down in black and white. Just kidding la. Seriously, don't play this type of game.
1 comment:
that's creative way of doing business isn't it
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