On the 25th, the major advertising company "Dentsu" was searched on suspicion of collusion over bidding for work related to the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics test competition. Interviews with related parties revealed that there were many cases in which only the company participated.
The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office's special investigation department is believed to be investigating the suspicion that the winning bidder was decided in advance, with a view to receiving orders for the main competition after the test competition.
Dentsu and other companies are suspected of collusion with the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games Organizing Committee regarding bidding for work related to test competitions for each sport. On the 25th, the Tokyo District Public Prosecutor's Office and the Japan Fair Trade Commission searched Dentsu's headquarters and other locations on suspicion of violating the Antimonopoly Act.
In 2018, nine companies, including Dentsu, and one joint venture won bids for a total of more than 500 million yen. However, interviews with related parties revealed that there were many cases in which only one company participated in these tenders.
After that, the contractor who received the order signed a free contract with the organizing committee and also undertook the operation of the main tournament of the same competition, and the Special Investigation Department and the Fair Trade Commission were responsible for the higher amount of money such as the main tournament. It seems that they are investigating the suspicion that they had decided on a successful bidder in advance, with a view to receiving orders for .