Compliance requirements
The bidder must confirm that neither it nor its management, administrative or supervisory body members or representatives is subject to any exclusion ground. The checks cover, among other matters, participation in a criminal organisation, corruption, fraud, terrorist offences, money laundering and terrorist financing, illegal use of child labour, and non-payment of taxes or social security contributions. They also cover breaches of environmental, social and labour law, bankruptcy or other insolvency situations, liquidation, suspended business activities, arrangements with creditors, serious professional misconduct, anti-competitive agreements, conflicts of interest, involvement in preparing the procurement procedure, serious breaches of previous contracts, and the submission of false information or failure to provide required documents. The bidder must also confirm that awarding the contract would not breach international or Estonian sanctions and that there are no relevant tax offences or breaches concerning the employment of foreign nationals without a lawful basis. Where permitted by the tender documents, a bidder subject to an exclusion ground may submit evidence of remedial measures demonstrating restored reliability.