Harry Cassin
Publisher and Editor
Andy Spalding
Senior Editor
Jessica Tillipman
Senior Editor
Bill Steinman
Senior Editor
Richard L. Cassin
Editor at Large
Elizabeth K. Spahn
Editor Emeritus
Cody Worthington
Contributing Editor
Julie DiMauro
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Thomas Fox
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Marc Alain Bohn
Contributing Editor
Bill Waite
Contributing Editor
Shruti J. Shah
Contributing Editor
Russell A. Stamets
Contributing Editor
Richard Bistrong
Contributing Editor
Eric Carlson
Contributing Editor
The World Bank debarred a non-profit advisory and consulting company Wednesday for a year and a half for a fraudulent practice connected to a project in Georgia.… Continue Reading
In 2019, SNC-Lavalin made global headlines after it was revealed that the Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, had interfered in the prosecution of the company for the bribery of Libyan officials.… Continue Reading
The World Bank debarred two hydropower equipment manufacturers Wednesday for collusive and corrupt practices connected to projects in Pakistan and the Democratic Republic of Congo.… Continue Reading
The World Bank debarred a Nigerian technology company and its managing director Wednesday for corrupt practices connected to a project in Nigeria.… Continue Reading
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) debarred a Brazilian construction company Friday for three years for collusive and corrupt practices related to projects in Brazil.… Continue Reading
The World Bank debarred a Nigerian consulting company and its managing director Wednesday for two years and ten months for improper payments connected to a project in Nigeria.… Continue Reading
The use of debarment and other administrative sanctions as tools to fight corruption in international development projects is a topic that understandably raises many questions. Not the least of which, and one that the World Bank Group (WBG) Sanctions Board encounters often, is the question of proportionality.… Continue Reading
The World Bank debarred two companies on Tuesday for collusive and fraudulent practices connected with airport projects in Madagascar and Croatia. The Bank sanctioned a third company for a collusive practice in connection with the Madagascar project. … Continue Reading
The World Bank debarred an Indian waste management and environmental services company Wednesday for one year and eight months for a fraudulent practice connected to a project in India.… Continue Reading
I was delighted to read the OECD’s recent Recommendation for further combating the bribery of foreign officials. As Nicola Bonucci and Nathaniel Edmonds noted in their timely FCPA Blog post, the provisions of the Recommendation “could result in a dramatic shift in the enforcement environment.”… Continue Reading
The World Bank debarred a Kenyan management consultancy and advisory company Wednesday for one year and nine months for a fraudulent practice connected to a project in Somalia.… Continue Reading
The World Bank debarred a Vietnamese construction company Wednesday for two and a half years for a fraudulent practices connected to a project in Vietnam.… Continue Reading
