Washington statute
RCW 9.18.120 — Suppression of competitive bidding
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 9.18: Bidding Offenses, Revised Code of Washington.
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Full text of RCW 9.18.120
Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the official text of the Revised Code of Washington from the Code Reviser's published files; it is not the official statutes of the State of Washington.
(1) When any competitive bid or bids are to be or have been solicited, requested, or advertised for by the state of Washington, or any county, city, town or other municipal corporation therein, or any department of either thereof, for any work or improvement to be done or constructed for or by such state, county, city, town, or other municipal corporation, or any department of either thereof, it shall be unlawful for any person acting for himself or herself or as agent of another, or as agent for or as a member of any partnership, unincorporated firm or association, or as an officer or agent of any corporation, to offer, give, or promise to give, any money, check, draft, property, or other thing of value, to another or to any firm, association, or corporation for the purpose of inducing such other person, firm, association, or corporation, either to refrain from submitting any bids upon such public work or improvement, or to enter into any agreement, understanding or arrangement whereby full and unrestricted competition for the securing of such public work will be suppressed, prevented, or eliminated; and it shall be unlawful for any person to solicit, accept, or receive any money, check, draft, property, or other thing of value upon a promise or understanding, express or implied, that he or she individually or as an agent or officer of another person, persons, or corporation, will refrain from bidding upon such public work or improvement, or that he or she will on behalf of himself or herself or such others submit or permit another to submit for him or her any bid upon such public work or improvement in such sum as to eliminate full and unrestricted competition thereon.
(2) A person violating this section is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
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Questions this section answers
Is suppression of competitive bidding a felony or a misdemeanor in Washington?
Suppression of competitive bidding is a Gross Misdemeanor in Washington under RCW 9.18.120.
Which Washington statute covers suppression of competitive bidding?
Suppression of competitive bidding is governed by RCW 9.18.120 (Suppression of competitive bidding).
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