The Office of Institutional Integrity submitted a Statement of Charges and Evidence against a principal individual Respondent for allegedly engaging in a collusive practice related to the Program. The Sanctions Officer (“SO”) determined that it was more likely than not that the principal Respondent engaged in a collusive practice. As a result, the SO imposed a sanction of debarment for a period of six (6) years during which time the Respondent will be ineligible to participate or be awarded contracts for projects or activities financed by the Bank Group. The principal Respondent did not appeal the SO’s Determination to the Sanctions Committee during the prescribed appeal period.

In accordance with Section 8.3 of the Sanctions Procedures, the sanction was extended to a firm that is controlled by the sanctioned Respondent. In determining the extension of this sanction, the SO took into account that the sanctioned Respondent is the sole owner and administrator of the firm.