Public Procurement Corruption

Corrupt practices undermining fair competition in government waterworks contracts.

Tokyo Waterworks Bid-Rigging Case (2025)
  1. Tokyo Waterworks Bid-Rigging Case (2025)
  2. Jurisdiction: Japan (February 2025 (arrests); trial concluded in July 2025)
  3. Original Case: Reiwa 7 (Wa) 79 Violation of the Act on Elimination and Prevention of Involvement in Bid Rigging, etc. and Punishment of Acts by Employees that Harm the Fairness of Bidding, etc.
  4. VictimsNoneDefendantsNonePlaintiffsNoneInvestigatorsNoneProsecutorsNoneDefense AttorneysNonePlaintiff AttorneysNoneJudgesNoneInstitutionsTokyo District Public Prosecutors Office Special Investigation Unit, Tokyo District Court, Bureau of Waterworks Tokyo Metropolitan Government
  5. Case Tags: Bid Rigging;Official-led Bid Rigging;Public Procurement Corruption;Japan Anti-Bid-Rigging Act