Sébastien Laprise, a partner in the Québec City office of Langlois Kronström Desjardins, will be giving a conference presentation on October 27 at the Québec City Convention Centre on the occasion of the Journée des acquisitions (Procurement Day) of the Centre de services partagés du Québec, a provincial government entity that facilitates the procurement of services by public bodies. The theme of his presentation will be “Succeeding where others have failed: Preventing and thwarting collusion, bid-rigging and influence peddling aimed at public purchasing agents and members of selection committees.”