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Procedure where companies and individuals are excluded from participating in or tendering projects. Governments and multilateral agencies use this process to publicly punish businesses, NGOs, countries or individuals found guilty of unethical or unlawful behaviour.26
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Example in practice
The World Bank debarred Lahmeyer International, a German company, and Acres International, a Canadian-based firm, in 2004 and 2006, respectively. The decision was taken after a Lesotho courtfound the companies guilty of bribing officials to win contracts for a multi-billion dollar water supplyscheme, the Lesotho Highlands Water Project. Lahmeyer has been suspended for seven years from
doing business with the Bank while Acres has been made ineligible for three years.
Relevant links
—— TI Recommendations for EU Debarment System.
—— U4: Debarment as an Anti-Corruption Means.
—— UK Anti-Corruption Forum: Fair and Efficient Debarment Procedures.
—— World Bank: Listing of Ineligible Firms.
—— World Bank Sanctions Committee: Report Concerning the Debarment Processes of the World Bank.
D. Thornburgh, R. Gainer, C. Walker, Report Concerning the Debarment Processes of the World Bank, 2002
UK Anti-Corruption Forum: Fair and Efficient Debarment Procedures