O2 Czech Republic CZK 38.284 million Přerov IT public-procurement cartel settlement
Company: O2 Czech Republic a.s.
Summary
The Czech competition authority found that O2 Czech Republic and four other IT companies coordinated conduct and exchanged information in connection with the City of Přerov public contract for data and information transmission. The participants divided contract performance and structured bids so that the agreed consortium offer would win; a cover bid was also submitted. O2 participated in contacts concerning the project from at least August 2012. In a settlement procedure the companies admitted the anticompetitive conduct, waived appeals and received reduced fines. O2's fine was CZK 38.284 million; the decision became legally effective on 4 March 2020. Sources: https://uohs.gov.cz/cs/informacni-centrum/tiskove-zpravy/hospodarska-soutez/2902-ucastnikum-it-kartelu-byly-ulozeny-pokuty-prevysujici-118-milionu-korun.html and https://uohs.gov.cz/cs/hospodarska-soutez/sbirky-rozhodnuti/detail-16620.html