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Ever have a problem competing unfairly against a state body?

  • 21-08-2024 7:10pm
    #1
    Tender2023
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 ✭


    State bodies get a free pass on unfair competition. I am curious to see how many Irish SME / individuals have noticed this. Thanks



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  • #2
    L1011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 69,249 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    What business are you running that you are competing against a state body in? Airports? Buses? Bins?



  • #3
    Tender2023
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 ✭Tender2023


    Agriculture



  • #4
    elperello
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,319 ✭✭✭✭elperello


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122529179#Comment_122529179

    Could you possibly give a little more detail about your problem ?



  • #5
    Tender2023
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 ✭Tender2023


    I think it is more of a general problem for SMEs that just for me. We had a lot of competition from state agencies over the years. In 2013 I met the competition authority and they said they would not take a case against a fellow state agency. The term I remember is "We will not bite the hand that feeds us". In 2023 i did an FOI with ccpc.ie and discovered that no SME ever succeeded in getting protection against a state agency. Effectively the state has a system to create whatever service they like, via any state agency, and no existing SME (providing the same service) can stop this. I know a number of companies in my business area that suffered from this lack of adherence to fair competition. I assume there must be a lot in other business areas as well. I am interested to link up and hear their stories as well.



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