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# Topic Key number
1 Title
2 The problem: cartels in public procurement
3 The detection gap: limited data
4 The strange pattern: firms that always lose
5 Cover bidders: faking competition
6 The screening rule 41K → 16.8K → 2,735 firms
7 Evidence: higher prices +3.6--7.7%
8 Evidence: validated against CADE AUC = 0.94
9 Evidence: strategic pattern Pregão +9.3% vs. Convite +3.8%
10 Three-stage enforcement pathway Screen → Triage → Investigate
11 Closing statement