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 is 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 five (5) years during which time the Respondent will be ineligible to participate or be awarded contracts for projects or activities financed by the Bank Group.

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 was the legal representative and sole administrator of the firm, and effectively possessed the ability to direct the management of the firm.