Robert Yaptangco recently joined the Antitrust Section of the Ohio Attorney General’s Office as an Assistant Attorney General and began working as a speaker for the Partnership for Competitive Purchasing.
Q: How long have you participated in the Partnership for Competitive Purchasing?
A: I have been a part of the Partnership for Competitive Purchasing since I started with the Antitrust Section of the Ohio Attorney General’s Office in September of 2018.
Q: How important do you feel the program is and why?
A: The program is very important. The presentations that my colleagues and I give help our audience understand who we are and what we do; increase awareness of issues related to vendor collusion; and highlight ways to detect anti-competitive practices. More awareness about the red flags of collusion and the role of the Ohio Attorney General’s Office in protecting the public from anti-competitive practices may lead to referrals and that can help us save taxpayers money.
Q: What is your favorite part of your job?
A: With the Partnership for Competitive Purchasing, I enjoy giving presentations to purchasers and others throughout Ohio. Moreover, I enjoy working with my colleagues in the Antitrust Section of the Ohio Attorney General’s Office. We work hard every day to help taxpayers save money by investigating anti-competitive practices.
Q: How can you assist Ohio public purchasers?
A: I help Ohio public purchasers by participating in the Partnership for Competitive Purchasing where I increase awareness of issues related to vendor collusion and other anti-competitive practices. In addition, I am a contributor to the “Competition Matters” newsletter. If you have any ideas for stories, please let us know! Beth Hubbard, who coordinates the newsletter, can be reached at
Beth.Hubbard@OhioAttorneyGeneral.gov. I can be reached at
Robert.Yaptangco@OhioAttorneyGeneral.gov.