An illegal association of producers bringing to market the same or similar categories who cooperate with each other to influence the market. While they may appear to be competing with each other, their actions such as fixing prices, restricting output, dividing markets or rigging tender bids are based on self-interest. See also Collusion.
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With over 800 Procurement specific terms (and growing) you will find everything you need to know or thought you knew about the Procurement function. Our aim is to provide you with a comprehensive list collated from the Comprara Groups hub of training and procurement consulting source materials.The Procurement Glossary has been compiled by industry expert Paul Rogers.
