A company has invited just four contractors they have dealt with in past projects to bid for a new project the company will undertake. Which of the following could likely occur in this scenario?
A) The four contractors collude and agree on the winning vendor, who then compensates the others.
B) An employee with ties to one of the contractors will be prosecuted.
C) All the bids will be higher due to lack of competition.
D) The four contractors will not bid because of the close competition.
