Research Article

Analysis on the Types and Characteristics of Collusion Behavior of Government Investment Project Tenderees

Table 1

Variable names and definitions.

Variable nameVariable definitions

Rights features = AStaff = 1, head of department = 2, key position = 3, deputy = 4, hand = 5
Depth of involvement = BDirect action = 1, influence = 2, meddling = 3, decision making = 4
Behavioural links = CPrebidding = 0. Establishment of project bidding team = 1. Engagement of consultancy = 2. Determination of project technical requirements and bidding programme = 3. Preparation of prequalification documents (including announcement) = 4. Preparation of bidding documents = 5. Issue tender notice or invitation for award = 6. Offer of prequalification documents = 7. Qualification evaluation = 8. Issuance of prequalification result notice or invitation to bid = 9. Offer of bidding documents = 10. Site survey = 11, issuance of clarifications and addenda = 12, opening of tenders = 13, evaluation of tenders and determination of successful candidates = 14, internal designation of the winning bidder, forcing other bidders to withdraw = 15, signing of contracts = 16
Behaviour = DPendant and pendant monopoly = 1. Accompanying or rotating bids = 2. Price alliance = 3. Market segmentation = 4. Bid rigging = 5. Avoidance of bidding = 6. False bidding and open solicitation = 7. Disclosure of information = 8. Failure to sign contracts in accordance with bidding documents = 9. Compensation after the fact = 10. Conspiracy with bid evaluation experts = 11. Conspiracy with bidding agencies = 12. Internal designation of successful bidders = 13. Organization of bid-rigging = 14. Winning bidder and forcing other bidders to withdraw = 15. Multiparty collusion = 16.
Region = EEast = 1, central = 2, west = 3
Fields = GAgriculture, forestry and water conservancy = 1, energy = 2, transport = 3, information industry = 4, raw materials = 5, machinery manufacturing = 6, light industry and tobacco = 7, high technology = 8, urban construction = 9, social undertakings = 10, finance = 11, foreign investment = 12, overseas investment = 13