Construction boss admits to collusion scheme

A former executive of a major City of Montreal contractor revealed on Thursday that he took part in schemes to rig the bids on public works projects.

According to CBC News, Lino Zambito revealed the information as part of the Charbonneau Commission. He said that the system was overseen by the Mob and that participants paid a fee, in cash to them.

Zambito also stated that a dozen companies in his line of business colluded to divvy up the business, claiming those were the rules to follow.

Companies would scheme to rotate amongst themselves to get contracts. The more established companies that were around for twenty to twenty-five years got a larger share of the pie while recent ones wouldn’t.

Zambito and his father Giuseppe were arrested in twenty-eleven. They face charges of allege collusion in the awarding of public contracts in Boisbriand.