Wang Fuk Court Fire Independent Committee Report Lists Six Major Causes of Bid-Rigging, Says Triad Influence Makes Prosecution Difficult

The Wang Fuk Court fire independent committee report points to six major causes for the spread of bid-rigging and malpractice in large-scale building maintenance, including the huge size and extremely high profits of the maintenance market, weaknesses in the integrity system for consultants and contractors, owners' lack of professional knowledge, the continued influence of triads on bid-rigging, the extreme difficulty of detecting bid-rigging and penalties that are too light. The report considers that bid-rigging may be indirectly linked to safe construction.