Module 7: Investigating corruption in project procurement
Appoint commercial experts
Consider obtaining support from commercial experts.
A quantity surveyor or manager with experience of the relevant type of project could assess the tender and contract documents, and may be able to offer an expert opinion on whether:
there are unusual patterns in the bidders’ pricing which could suggest a cartel
BuildWell’s pricing was reasonable market price or whether a corrupt profit may be being extracted from the project.