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Federal Contractor Misconduct Database (FCMD)
The federal government routinely awards contracts to companies with
histories of misconduct, including
…
contract fraud and other
violations. POGO believes that providing this website will help to
improve contracting decisions and increase public knowledge of how
the government spends billions of taxpayer dollars each year.
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Paraffin Wax Price Fixing
The European Commission imposed fines on nine companies for participating in a paraffin wax cartel in the European Economic Area (EEA) between 1992 and 2005 in violation of the EC Treaty’s ban on cartels and restrictive business practices. Royal Dutch Shell also participated in the cartel but was not fined because it revealed the existence of the cartel to the Commission. See related Exxon Mobil instance, “Paraffin Wax Price Fixing.”
- Misconduct Type
- Antitrust
- Enforcement Agency
- International
- Contracting Party
- None
- Court Type
- Administrative
- Disposition
- Investigative Finding
- Date of Announcement
- 10/1/2008
