Sanctions Procedures (January 1, 2011)

May 11, 2009 version (as amended June 25, 2010) 

These Procedures set out the procedures to be followed by the Evaluation Officer, the Sanctions Board, Bank officials, parties accused of Sanctionable Practices and other interested parties in cases involving Sanctionable Practices:

(i) in connection with Bank financed or Bank executed projects and programs governed by the Bank’s Procurement Guidelines, Consultant Guidelines or Anti-Corruption Guidelines (such projects being hereinafter referred to, collectively, as “Bank Projects”);

(ii) on the basis of which the Director, General Service Department (GSD) has determined, in accordance with the World Bank Vendor Eligibility Policy, that the Respondent is non-responsible;

(iii) arising from the violation of a Material Term of the Terms & Conditions of the VDP; and

(iv) arising from violations of Section 13.06 of these Procedures.

Sanctions Board Statute (September 15, 2010) 

This document describes the operation and composition of the Sanctions Board. 

Sanctioning Guidelines (January 1, 2011)

This document provides guidance to those who have the discretion to impose sanctions on behalf of the World Bank Group as to the considerations that the World Bank Group believes are relevant to any sanctioning decision.

Rules on Delivery  (January 1, 2011)

This document describes the rules governing the delivery and submission of materials in World Bank Group sanctions proceedings.

World Bank Group Sanctions Regime - An Overview (October 8, 2010)

Sanctions System Flowchart (This visual aid is based on the Sanctions Procedures. It provides an easy-to-understand graphic explanation of the World Bank Group sanctions system, including the pertinent deadlines.)

Guidelines: Procurement of Goods, Works, and Non-Consulting Services under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants ("Procurement Guidelines") (January 2011 version) -- Click here for previous versions

Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants under IBRD Loans & IDA Credits & Grants by World Bank Borrowers ("Consultant Guidelines") (January 2011 version) -- Click here for previous versions

Guidelines On Preventing and Combating Fraud and Corruption in Projects Financed by IBRD Loans and IDA Credits and Grants, dated October 15, 2006 and revised in January, 2011 ("Anti-Corruption Guidelines") (current version)       

Guidelines On Preventing and Combating Fraud and Corruption in Projects Financed by IBRD Loans and IDA Credits and Grants, dated October 15, 2006  ("Anti-Corruption Guidelines") (previous version)

User-Friendly version of the Anti-Corruption Guidelines
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Terms and Conditions of the World Bank's Voluntary Disclosure Program - VDP (August 16, 2006)