Collusion detection in public procurement auctions with machine learning algorithms

Collusion is an illegal practice by which some competing companies secretly agree on the prices (bids) they will submit to a future auction. Worldwide, collusion is a pervasive phenomenon in public sector procurement. It undermines the benefits of a competitive marketplace and wastes taxpayers'...

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Main Authors: García Rodríguez, M.J., Rodríguez-Montequín, V., Ballesteros-Pérez, P., Love, Peter, Signor, R.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: ELSEVIER 2022
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/90154