Which of the following is a red flag that might indicate that a bid-rigging scheme is occurring?
A) The contract price is unusually low.
B) A high bid is followed by amendments that reduce the payments to the contractor.
C) The losing bidders become sub-contractors on the project.
D) Many more bidders responded to the request for proposals than expected.

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Bid-rigging often involves collusion among participants, where losing bidders are compensated by being given sub-contracts by the winning bidder. This ensures all involved parties benefit from the rigged bid, which is a common red flag for such schemes.

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