Ex officio investigations – OECD Secretariat – 2024 LACCF

This presentation by Marcelo Guimaraes (Competition Expert, OECD Competition Division) was made during a discussion on Ex officio investigations held during the 2024 OECD-IDB Latin American and Caribbean Competition Forum in the Dominican Republic on 9-10 October 2024. More materials and information can be found at https://oe.cd/laccf24.

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1. Session III:
Ex officio investigations
OECD-IDB Latin American and Caribbean Competition Forum
Santo Domingo, 10 October 2024
Marcelo Guimaraes
OECD Competition Expert

2. •OECD Background Note
➢Ex officio detection tools
➢Recent trends in LAC
➢Recent developments and challenges
Outline

3. Ex officio detection tools
Mix of proactive and reactive tools to detect cartels

4. Recent trends in LAC
Cartel enforcement in LAC is below OECD and non -OECD averages

5. Recent trends in LAC
Cartel enforcement in LAC is concentrated in a few jurisdictions

6. Recent trends in LAC
Use of proactive detection tools in LAC is modest

7. Recent developments and challenges in LAC
•Establishing intelligence units
•Monitoring media and other public information sources
•Developing and using cartel screenings to detect bid rigging
•Co-operating with foreign competition authorities and domestic agencies
•Assessing and complementing complaints
Boosting ex officio investigations

8. Thank you!