Chișinău, December 10, 2025 — The Moldovan authority has fined GBG-MLD and Prodomus a combined MDL 5,966,046 (approximately $351,460) for coordinating bids in a public tender for automated mechanical compression systems used in emergency medical care.
Coordinated Offers to Create False Rivalry
According to the authority, the companies secretly exchanged commercially sensitive information ahead of the procurement and coordinated their submissions. Prodomus, which offered ZOLL Medical devices distributed in Moldova by GBG-MLD, filed a deliberately uncompetitive “cover bid” designed to give the appearance of genuine rivalry.
Investigators found that GBG-MLD prepared and sent bid documents to Prodomus, further confirming collusion and the intent to imitate a competitive process.
Sanctions
The authority imposed the following fines:
- GBG-MLD — MDL 5,813,529.49
- Prodomus — MDL 152,517.15
The conduct was found to violate Article 5(1)(d) of Moldova’s Competition Law, which prohibits bid-rigging arrangements that eliminate uncertainty in tenders.
Other Firms Cleared
In a related review involving KVG LLC, GBG-MLD, and Intermed-Service, the authority said it found no evidence of infringements in a repeat procurement of similar medical equipment.
Both sanctioned companies have 30 days to appeal to the administrative court. A non-confidential version of the decision will be published on the authority’s website.
