Compliance requirements
The bidder must confirm in the ESPD that no grounds for exclusion apply to the bidder or to its representatives, management, administrative or supervisory body members. The checks cover, among other matters, participation in a criminal organisation, corruption, fraud, terrorism-related offences, money laundering or terrorist financing, and the use of child labour or human trafficking. The bidder must also have no outstanding taxes or social security contributions and must not be affected by bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation or a similar proceeding. The exclusion grounds also cover breaches of environmental, social or labour law, serious professional misconduct, agreements distorting competition, conflicts of interest, serious breaches of previous contracts, false information or failure to submit required documents, and improper influence on the procurement procedure. Under Estonian law, the checks additionally cover enabling the employment of an unlawfully staying foreign national, the applicability of international sanctions and convictions for tax offences. If a ground for exclusion applies, the ESPD may include a description of remedial measures taken to restore reliability where such an option is applicable.