Case Details

Year Initiated/Committed

2012

Year Resolved

2012

Lead State

OH

Participating States

Defendant(s)

Quattro, Inc.

Offenses

one count of entering into an unlawful combination, contract, or agreement with the intent to limit or fix the price of traffic control systems, a fifth-degree felony, and one count of attempting to engage in a pattern of corrupt activity, a third-degree felony.

Sentence Imposed

Payment of $32,796 in restitution to the harmed public entities; Payment of $10,000 to the State of Ohio; Ongoing cooperation with the state’s investigation

Case Description

In the first case in nearly three decades involving criminal antitrust charges under Ohio’s Valentine Act, a supplier of traffic control devices pleaded guilty to two felony counts in connection with bids submitted to the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT). Quattro, Inc. pleaded guilty to one count of entering into an unlawful combination, contract, or agreement with the intent to limit or fix the price and one count of attempting to engage in a pattern of corrupt activity. Quattro submitted multiple quotes from itself and several related companies to meet ODOT’s required number of quotes and give an appearance of competition. Quattro also worked with an unnamed co-conspirator to submit prearranged quotes for traffic control devices. Quattro paid $32,800 in restitution to ODOT and $10,000 to the state, and agreed to continue cooperating with the investigation.