HP fined 1.4 billion rupees for “cartelization” of ink cartridges, toner, PCs
The Competition Commission of India has fined HP India 1.4 billion rupees for colluding with resellers to manipulate government contract bids. The company allegedly restricted competition and controlled pricing for computers and printing supplies.
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This ruling highlights increasing regulatory scrutiny on anti-competitive practices in government procurement markets within India.
“Anti-competitive conduct” HP fined 1.4 billion rupees for “cartelization” of ink cartridges, toner, PCs Resellers threatened to ditch HP printing supplies for counterfeits.
10 Credit: Getty Credit: Getty Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav The Indian government has fined HP India and its partners a total of 1.4 billion rupees (about $14.4 million) for working with reseller partners in the “cartelization” of computers, ink cartridges, and toner.
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) said this week that it found HP India had colluded with some channel partners to drive up the cost of bids for government contracts for computers, as well as for selling ink cartridges, toner, and other printing supplies, including graphic and digital manufacturing supplies.
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