談だん合ごう入にゅう札さつ

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

bid rigging; collusive bidding

Refers to the illegal practice where bidders secretly agree in advance who will win a contract, often at inflated prices. The synonym 入札談合 is also common.

See also: 入札談合

• 談だん合ごう入にゅう札さつが発はっ覚かくし、関かん係けい者しゃが逮たい捕ほされた。

  The bid rigging was uncovered and the people involved were arrested.

• 公こう共きょう工こう事じで談だん合ごう入にゅう札さつを行おこなうことは法ほう律りつで禁きんじられている。

  Collusive bidding on public works projects is prohibited by law.