Competition Matters

Public officials and procurement professionals have their hands full managing the day-to-day operations of their cities, townships, counties, school districts, or other public bodies.  Although officials have little time to enroll in a university course on antitrust law or bid-rigging detection, the Ohio Attorney General’s Antitrust Section can bring training to you.  Our attorneys and investigators have given presentations to public entity personnel at annual conferences and other meetings all across the state – from Cleveland to Cincinnati and Cambridge to Xenia.

We offer two programs: “Vendor Collusion in Public Contracting – Detection and Reporting” and “An Ounce of Prevention – Protecting Your Purchasing Process.”  Each presentation educates participants on the basics of antitrust law, giving real-life examples of vendor misconduct impacting Ohio public purchasers. The presentations can help public purchasers recognize red flags and maximize public funds.

If you have an upcoming event and would like to request a speaker from our office to talk about bid-rigging or other antitrust issues, contact Beth Hubbard at 614-466-1358 or Beth.Hubbard@OhioAttorneyGeneral.gov.