Compliance requirements
The bidder must confirm that neither it nor persons with management, supervisory or representative authority have been convicted within the last five years of offences including participation in a criminal organisation, corruption, fraud, terrorism, money laundering, terrorist financing, child labour or human trafficking. Grounds for exclusion may also include breaches of environmental, social or labour law, bankruptcy or other insolvency, liquidation, administration of assets by a liquidator or court, suspended business activity, serious professional misconduct, anti-competitive agreements, conflicts of interest, involvement in preparing the procurement, material breaches of previous contracts, or the submission of false information or failure to provide required documents. The bidder must not have outstanding tax or social security payment obligations; the notice also explains exceptions concerning tax debts below EUR 100 and deferred tax debts. The bidder must additionally confirm that there are no breaches concerning the employment of illegally staying foreign nationals, international sanctions, local taxes payable at the contracting authority’s location, tax offences, or restrictions on participation in the procurement. Where an exclusion ground exists, evidence of remedial measures may be submitted in certain cases if permitted by applicable law or the procurement documents.