Compliance requirements
The bidder must confirm that neither the company, its management or supervisory board members, nor its authorised representatives have relevant final criminal convictions, including for participation in a criminal organisation, corruption, fraud, terrorism, money laundering, terrorist financing or human trafficking. Exclusion grounds also cover tax or social security arrears, bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings, liquidation, suspended business activity, serious professional misconduct, anti-competitive agreements, conflicts of interest, involvement in preparing the procurement, material breaches of previous public contracts, and the submission of false information or failure to provide required documents. Compliance with environmental, social and labour law obligations, rules concerning employment of unlawfully staying foreign nationals, international sanctions, and convictions for tax offences is also checked. Where applicable, the bidder must describe the circumstances and the measures taken to restore its reliability and provide the required evidence.