The Competition Commission of
Mauritius visited Rodrigues on December 15th, for a joint
presentation with the Procurement Policy Office (PPO). Mr
John Davies, Executive Director, and Mr Rodney Rama, Commissioner,
together with Mr Premcoomar Beharry, Director of the PPO,
were invited to Rodrigues by the Chief Commissioner, to talk
about the work of their institutions, with a particular focus
on bid-rigging in public procurement. |
After a meeting with the Chief
Commissioner, Mr Johnson Roussety, the CCM and PPO teams addressed
a public workshop, opened by Mr Chang-Siow, Acting Island
Chief Executive. There was a strong focus on bid-rigging ion
public procurement, reflecting the collaboration between the
CCM and PPO in this area. However, the event also provided
an opportunity for a more general introduction to the Competition
Act 2007 and the work of the CCM. Workshop participants raised
a number of concerns about possible competition problems affecting
consumers and businesses in Rodrigues. |
