When competing suppliers agree on a pricing structure amongst themselves, the practice is known as price fixing. It can take various forms and includes establishing minimum prices or an agreed formula for the pricing of goods and services or the non-competitive discounting of same. Usually such agreements are informal and verbal, although some may be in writing.
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