DOJ: Former Commercial Roofing Executive Pleads Guilty to Bid Rigging

DOJ Antitrust Press Releases

Filed February 26th, 2026

Detected March 14th, 2026

Summary

The Department of Justice announced that Gregg Wallick, former executive of a commercial roofing company, pleaded guilty to a conspiracy to rig bids on roofing projects in Florida. The scheme illegally obtained over $3.5 million and violated the Sherman Act.

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The Department of Justice's Antitrust Division announced that Gregg Wallick, former president and CEO of a commercial roofing company, pleaded guilty to a conspiracy to rig bids for commercial roofing projects in Florida. This plea, filed in the Southern District of Florida, relates to a scheme that operated from September 2020 to February 2022, where Wallick and co-conspirators agreed on bid prices and which company would submit a winning bid, resulting in over $3.5 million in illegal gains. The charge is a violation of Section 1 of the Sherman Act.

This action highlights the DOJ's commitment to prosecuting bid-rigging schemes. Individuals convicted of such offenses face a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $1 million fine. While a sentencing hearing has not yet been scheduled, regulated entities, particularly those in construction and government contracting, should be aware of the increased enforcement in this area. The Procurement Collusion Strike Force (PCSF) encourages reporting of similar anticompetitive conduct.

What to do next

Review bid and contract practices for potential antitrust violations.
Ensure compliance with Section 1 of the Sherman Act regarding collusion and bid rigging.
Report any suspected bid-rigging activities to the DOJ or FBI.

Penalties

Maximum penalty for individuals: 10 years in prison and a $1 million criminal fine.

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Former Executive of Commercial Roofing Company Pleads Guilty to Multimillion-dollar Bid Rigging Conspiracy

Thursday, February 26, 2026

Share For Immediate Release Office of Public Affairs The former president and chief executive officer of a commercial roofing company pleaded guilty yesterday to a conspiracy to rig bids for commercial roofing projects in Florida.

Gregg Wallick of Fort Lauderdale, Florida has pleaded guilty for his participation in a conspiracy to suppress and eliminate competition by rigging bids on commercial roofing projects in violation of Section 1 of the Sherman Act.

According to documents filed in the Southern District of Florida, Wallick and his co-conspirators colluded before bidding on commercial roofing projects. Wallick and his co-conspirators agreed on the prices they submitted to their customers, including which of the co-conspirators would submit an intentionally high bid to corruptly assist the other. This type of antitrust crime is known as a “comp” or “cover” bidding scheme. Wallick’s criminal conduct, which began at least in or around September 2020 and lasted through at least in or around February 2022, affected a variety of commercial projects and resulted in his company illegally obtaining more than $3.5 million.

“Bid rigging is cheating, plain and simple,” said Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Daniel W. Glad of the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division. “The defendant’s bid rigging scheme was an unfair, illegal cheat code used against vulnerable customers who needed roofing services in a hurricane-prone area, and the Antitrust Division’s commitment to finding and prosecuting these schemes is unbreakable”

“Wallick’s actions illegally drove up the costs of commercial roofing projects by turning the multiple bid process on its head. Instead of providing truly competitive bids on roofing projects to prospective customers, he and his co-conspirators presented intentionally higher bids in a scheme to line their pockets with ill-gotten gains,” said Special Agent in Charge Brett Skiles of the FBI Miami Field Office. “This anti-competitive conduct is unacceptable and illegal. We encourage people who may be victims of such schemes to report this information to the FBI immediately.”

Wallick pleaded guilty to one felony count of restraining trade by conspiring to rig bids, in violation of Section 1 of the Sherman Act. The maximum penalty for individuals is 10 years in prison and a $1 million criminal fine.

A sentencing hearing has not yet been scheduled in this case. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

Trial Attorneys Ronald P. Fiorillo II and Lara E.V. Trager, of the Antitrust Division’s Washington Criminal Section, are prosecuting the case.

The Justice Department’s Procurement Collusion Strike Force (PCSF) is a joint law enforcement effort to combat antitrust crimes and related fraudulent schemes that impact government procurement, grant and program funding at all levels of government — federal, state and local. To learn more about the PCSF, or to report information on bid rigging, price fixing, market allocation and other anticompetitive conduct related to government spending, go to www.justice.gov/procurement-collusion-strike-force.

Whistleblowers who voluntarily report original information about antitrust and related offenses that result in criminal fines or other recoveries of at least $1 million may be eligible to receive a whistleblower reward. Whistleblower awards can range from 15 to 30 percent of the money collected. For more information on the Antitrust Whistleblower Rewards Program, including a link to submit reports, visit www.justice.gov/atr/whistleblower-rewards.

Updated February 26, 2026 Topic Antitrust Components Antitrust Division Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Press Release Number: 26-188