Macmillan’s UK education division admitted to making bribes “in an [unsuccessful] attempt to get a contract to print textbooks” for an education project in Sudan whose funds were administered by the World Bank. As a result, the bank has barred Macmillan Limited from eligibility for bank-financed contracts for six years. Macmillan would not discuss the incident with Reuters, but a spokesperson said “We will not tolerate improper behavior as a company, and the fact that we have worked closely with the World Bank to reach this agreement is evidence of that. There is no suggestion that these concerns have affected […]
