Do all participating MDBs have to cross-debar at all times?
In principle, all participating MDBs aim to apply cross-debarment when all criteria for compliance have been met. However, there is an opt-out clause (Section 7 of the Agreement) that states that a participating MDB may decide not to cross-debar if cross-debarment would be “inconsistent with its legal or other institutional considerations […].” The MDB that decides not to cross-debar must give prompt notice of its decision to the other participating MDBs.
