The Competition Authority decided today to open an in-depth investigation in the public procurement market against the companies 'Raimondo GP SHPK' and 'Li.Bo – Albania Branch SHPK'.
According to the announcement, the Competition Commission considered the report of the preliminary investigation in the public procurement market against the companies in question and during the evaluation of the companies' behavior it was noticed that the companies can use the covered offer scheme by agreeing that one of the competitors submit an offer that contains specific terms that are unacceptable to the contracting authority.
In conclusion, based on Article 4, point 1, of Law no. 9121, dated 28.07.2003, "On the protection of competition", according to which all agreements are prohibited, which have as an object, or as a result, the obstruction, limitation or distortion of competition in the market, as well as the Instruction "On combating prohibited agreements in public procurement offers", the conduct of the companies: Raimondo GP LLC and Li.Bo - Albania Branch LLC, in the procurement market with the object "Purchase of instruments, electrical and digital tools (devices for checking and measuring cathodic protection CIPS and DCVG )", developed by the contracting authority, Albanian Gas Services Company SHA, casts doubt on possible restrictions of competition through a dubious agreement in offers between them.
For these reasons, the Competition Commission decided to open an in-depth investigation procedure in the public procurement market against the companies Raimondo GP LLC and Li.Bo – Albania Branch LLC.
The in-depth investigation will cover the time period from September 26, 2022 to October 26, 2023.