City of Chicago

Debarred Firms and Individuals

Entities, individuals or both are subject to debarment. The following list provides info regarding entities or individuals, date of debarment, length of debarment and cause. Lifetime debarment pertains to individuals, permanent pertains to entities. Maintained by the City of Chicago.

Example records
Namelegal entityCityaddressStateaddressZIP CodeaddressStreet AddressaddressFull NamepersonDebarment DatetemporalLength Of DebarmenttemporalReasonadditional dataTypestatus
Advotek, Inc.Downers GroveIL60515148 Ogden Ave.Advotek, Inc.09/10/2025Lifetimefraud relating to MWBE programCurrent debarred firms and individuals ineligible
Conley, DianaDowners GroveIL60515148 Ogden Ave.Conley, Diana09/10/2025LifetimeFalsified MWBE Certification DocumentsCurrent debarred firms and individuals ineligible
Williams, TerranceChicagoIL6062810436 South MarylandWilliams, Terrance06/25/2009LifetimeForgeryCurrent debarred firms and individuals ineligible
Use cases

Vendor Onboarding Exclusion Check

A procurement compliance team at a bank or insurer screens a prospective vendor against debarment lists before signing a contract, checking whether the business name or any associated individual appears on a government exclusion list and whether that debarment is still active.

NameFull NameDebarment DateLength Of DebarmentType

MWBE Certification Fraud Pattern Detection

A fraud analyst at a fintech or government contractor audits their supplier base for entities that have been debarred specifically for falsifying minority or women-owned business certifications, identifying whether any current or past partners share addresses, names, or debarment reasons with known bad actors.

NameStreet AddressZIP CodeReasonDebarment Date

KYB Individual Officer Screening

A KYB analyst verifying a new business relationship cross-references the officers and beneficial owners of an applicant entity against debarment records to detect individuals who have been personally barred from government contracting, even if they are now operating under a different business name.

Full NameNameLength Of DebarmentReasonType