Market study of digital platforms

Press The Swedish Competition Authority is initiating a market study into competition on the markets for digital platforms in Sweden. This includes, for example, digital advertising, food delivery, audiobooks, and digital payment...

Social workers incorrectly procured by the Social Welfare Committee of Region Gotland

Press The Social Welfare Committee of Region Gotland performed an illegal direct award of staffing services for social services officers and social workers. This is according to the Swedish Competition Authority, which is now...

Västtrafik’s extension of a consultancy agreement constituted illegal direct award

Press Västtrafik continued to implement an agreement for consultancy services even though the possibility of an extension was not included in the original agreement. The company thereby engaged in illegal direct award of contract....

More research is needed on digital platforms and how they use personal data

Press The Swedish Consumer Agency, the Swedish Competition Authority and the Swedish Data Protection Authority propose that the Government in the upcoming research policy bill highlights the significance of research on digital...

Purchase of food did not follow the rules on procurement

Press When the municipal conference company in Norrköping bought food and drink, the rules on procurement were not followed. The Swedish Competition Authority therefore demands that Louis de Geer Konsert & Kongress i Norrköping...

Bought Christmas buffet without following the rules on procurement

Press Stockholm University did not follow the rules on procurement when it bought Christmas buffet for SEK 2.1 million without announcing the procurement. The Swedish Competition Authority believes that this is a case of illegal...

Purchasing centre bought consultancy services without procurement

Press SKL Kommentus Inköpscentral AB, which is a purchasing centre for municipalities and regions, has bought consultancy services without announcing the purchasing. The company is therefore, according to the Swedish Competition...

Karolinska Institutet performed an illegal direct award of contract

Press Karolinska Institutet has performed an illegal direct award of contract of molecular biological products. This is the opinion of the Swedish Competition Authority, which now demands that Karolinska Institutet shall be sentenc...