The President of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) initiated explanatory proceedings regarding the supply of hospital IT systems, and the employees of the Office, after obtaining the consent of the court, conducted searches at the premises of: Asseco Poland, Comarch Healthcare and Bestprojects, announced UOKiK.
The information from the Office shows that entrepreneurs could conclude a tender collusion together with other entities. The concluded agreement could concern tender procedures for the supply and implementation of IT systems used by the health service, explains UOKiK.
“We suspect that there may have been unlawful arrangements regarding the division of the market and bid rigging. I have decided to initiate an investigation and search at the premises of entities that may be involved in competition-restricting practices. The searches were conducted after obtaining the consent of the court and with the support of the Police. We are currently analyzing material collected, which has significant evidential value,” said the President of UOKiK, Tomasz Chróstny.
Explanatory proceedings are conducted in the case, not against specific entrepreneurs.
If the collected material confirms the suspicions, the President of the Office will initiate anti-monopoly proceedings and bring charges against specific entities. Participation in an agreement restricting competition is subject to a financial penalty of up to 10% of the entrepreneur’s turnover, it was also stated.
Source: UOKiK and ISBnews
