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bid rigging; collusion (on contract bidding); (illegal) price-fixing agreement
建設会社が公共事業で談合した。
The construction company colluded on the public works project.
長年の談合が捜査で明るみに出た。
Years of bid rigging came to light in the investigation.
繰り返された談合で企業は重い処分を受けた。
The company received a severe penalty for repeated bid rigging.