Compliance requirements
The bidder must confirm that neither the company nor its relevant representatives are subject to exclusion grounds, including final convictions within the previous five years or continuing exclusion periods for participation in a criminal organisation, corruption, fraud, terrorism-related offences, money laundering or terrorist financing, child labour or human trafficking. Exclusion grounds also cover unpaid taxes or social security contributions, bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings, liquidation, suspended business activities, serious professional misconduct, anti-competitive agreements, conflicts of interest, involvement in preparing the procurement, serious or repeated breaches of previous public contracts, false or missing information, failure to submit requested documents, attempts to obtain confidential information improperly, and breaches of environmental, social or labour obligations. The notice also addresses national exclusion grounds concerning unlawful employment of foreign nationals, international sanctions, tax offences and restrictions on participation based on the bidder’s place of establishment. Where permitted, the bidder may provide evidence of remedial measures demonstrating restored reliability. The tax and social-contribution information includes a stated threshold of EUR 100 for certain tax-debt certificate rules; the detailed application must be checked in the tender documents.