146-01

The individual respondent (“Respondent”), who was acting as an agent for a foreign company, participated in an international competitive bidding process under the Program to Support the Extension of Social Protection and Comprehensive Health Care (2431/OC-EC). The Office of Institutional Integrity (OII) submitted a Statement of Charges and Evidence (“SCE”) against the Respondent for allegedly engaging in a corrupt practice. The OII accused the Respondent of soliciting money from the company he represented to bribe public officials and improperly influence their decisions related to the awarding and execution of the Contract. Consequently, and in accordance with the Sanctions Procedures, the Sanctions Officer (“SO”) issued a Notice of Administrative Action (“Notice”) to the Respondent. The Respondent did not submit a response to the Notice. 

The SO determined that it was more likely than not that the Respondent engaged in a corrupt practice. As a result, the SO imposed a sanction of debarment for a period of three (3) years, during which the Respondent will be ineligible to participate or be awarded contracts for projects or activities financed by the IDB Group. In accordance with the Sanctions Procedures, the sanction imposed entered into force immediately, and the IDB Group provided notice of this declaration of ineligibility to the other Multilateral Development Banks that are a party to the Agreement for Mutual Enforcement of Debarment Decisions.