Bain & Co barred from UK government contracts over ‘grave misconduct’ in South Africa

Global management consultancy's three-year ban follows pressure by ex- Labour minister Peter Hain

The global management consultancy Bain & Company has been barred from tendering for UK government contracts for three years after its grave professional misconduct" in state corruption in South Africa, the Cabinet Office said.

Britain became the first western country to take this step, after pressure from the former Labour minister and anti-apartheid campaigner Peter Hain.