Antitrust Training: Anti-Competitive & Antitrust Training Programs

Why is Antitrust Training Important?

When competitors engage in anti-competitive practices — such as agreeing to fix prices,
rigging bids or allocating customers — consumers’ choices are limited and the health of
the marketplace is threatened. Whether inadvertent or intentional, violation of antitrust
law can result in grave consequences for an organization as well as individuals involved.

 

 Who Should Take this Antitrust Training Course?

All employees —from staff to board members — who are involved in sales, marketing, business development, pricing, bidding, purchasing or communications with competitors and suppliers should consider antitrust training.

Antitrust Training Course Content

The antitrust training course content teaches employees to identify situations that could raise antitrust concerns and provides guidance on how to interact with competitors and other business-related associations.

The course explores anti-competitive practices such as:

1. Price-Fixing: Two or more sellers agree that they will increase prices a certain amount, or that they won't sell below a certain price
2. Bid-Rigging: Two or more firms agree not to bid against each other to supply products or services to government agencies, or they agree on the level of their individual bids
3. Market Allocation: Two or more firms agree not to compete with each other by dividing sales territories or allocating customers

Users will learn practical skills for identifying questionable activities that could put the organization at risk, including:

• communications with competitors and subcontractors
• joint development projects
• activity in associations

How is the Antitrust Training Course Information Delivered?

This antitrust training course includes several scenarios and interactive exercises designed to focus the learner’s attention on difficult, “gray area” situations that they may encounter in the workplace. The course also describes the consequences of violating antitrust provisions for the organization and involved individuals.