The Municipality Put Up Under Separate Bids the Construction of Five

Multiple Choice

The municipality put up under separate bids the construction of five rural bridges. In advance, three dominant bridge contractors met and decided on how they would each bid on the contracts. Are they in violation of the federal Competitions Act?

A) Yes, since jurisdiction on local bidding is left to the municipality.
B) Yes, since bid- rigging is specifically mentioned in the Act.
C) No, because a damaged third party would need to bring the action.
D) No, since this does not constitute the lessening of competition.
E) No, since bidding is not mentioned in the Act.