The World Bank Office of Suspension and Debarment (OSD), in collaboration with the Working Group—including partners from the Office of the Sanctions Officer for the Inter-American Development Bank Group, the Government Procurement Law Program at The George Washington University Law School and members of the International Bar Association’s Anti-Corruption Committee—has led the Global Suspension & Debarment Survey and Directory project since 2020. The Directory consolidates comparative, standardized information on how jurisdictions worldwide design and implement suspension, debarment, and other exclusion mechanisms to safeguard public funds and strengthen integrity in public procurement and development finance.

To deepen understanding of the structures and principles underpinning exclusion systems, we invite local experts to participate in the Survey questionnaire. Drawing on data collected through the Suspension & Debarment Survey, the Directory compiles robust, consultative information accessible to a wide range of stakeholders. By presenting comparable profiles of legal frameworks, institutional arrangements, procedures, and outcomes, the Directory serves policymakers, practitioners, researchers, and integrity professionals as a practical reference to inform reform, enhance implementation, and support cross-jurisdictional learning.

Global Suspension & Debarment Directory

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