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The Met said it was made aware on 26 February via media reports that the government would start "debarment investigations under the Procurement Act 2023, into seven companies linked to Grenfell Tower".

From BBC • Jul. 10, 2025

I won’t belabor the biographical details except to note that from his debarment in 1989 till his death in 2024, Rose tirelessly lobbied for reinstatement, and each time, the commissioner refused.

From Salon • May 24, 2025

The debarment process often requires an administrative hearing before contractors accused of misconduct are prohibited from receiving city funds.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 9, 2024

Both companies will face prosecution if they violate the terms of the agreements, and if convicted, would likely face mandatory debarment from federal health care programs, the DOJ said.

From Reuters • Aug. 21, 2023

The very essence of every reality beareth witness to its debarment from the precincts of the court of Thy nearness, and the quintessence of every being testifieth to its failure to attain Thy holy Presence.

From Selections From the Writings of the Báb by Báb