Collusion
What is collusion?
Collusion means a secret cooperation or agreement in order to deceive others.
Examples
- The biggest truck companies in a country agree between themselves to fix high prices
- A contractor awards a contract to his cousin’s company, even though it was not the best bid
Why should you care about collusion?
- It reduces fair competition and drives up the prices of medicines and health products.
- It discourages honest, qualified suppliers from participating in Global Fund grant activities
- It facilitates the supply of sub-standard health products
- It prevents Global Fund programs from achieving full impact
How do you spot collusion?
Collusion can have the following red flags:
- Processes are influenced to achieve particular results and to favor certain individuals or entities.
- Procedures for reporting irregularities do not exist or are ineffective.