Competitors who conspire to submit artificially high bids or estimates so that a specific competitor with a low price will be selected for a job are committing what type of collusion?

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Complementary bidding, also known as cover bidding, occurs when competitors agree to submit bids that are intentionally high or contain special terms that will not be accepted, ensuring that a pre-selected bidder wins the contract at a higher price than would otherwise be the case in a competitive bidding process.

Competitors Who Conspire to Submit Artificially High Bids or Estimates