DFID, Competition Assessment Framework OECD, Competition Assessment Tool Kit The primary purpose of a competition assessment is to evaluate government policies, regulations and laws to determine those that promote and those which impede competition, such that the latter can be redesigned to increase competition. The steps in the assessment include the following Identification of the relevant market: different sub-sectors of the automotive sector constitute individual markets. There maybe need for further disaggregation, as in the case of cars. Three markets can be distinguished, one for small cars (cc, one for medium sized cars cc) and one for large cars (cc. Identification of competitors: this includes both suppliers (domestic and imports) and buyers. It is possible that ‘monopsonistic’ elements are present in the latter.
