Compliance requirements
The tenderer must confirm that neither it nor its management, administrative or supervisory body members or representatives have been finally convicted within the last five years of offences including participation in a criminal organisation, corruption, fraud, terrorism, money laundering, terrorist financing, illegal use of child labour or human trafficking. The tenderer must also not have outstanding taxes or social security contributions, except where permitted by law.
The exclusion grounds also cover bankruptcy, insolvency or liquidation proceedings, assets managed by a liquidator or court, suspended business activities, serious professional misconduct, anti-competitive agreements, conflicts of interest, involvement in preparing the procurement procedure, serious 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 is also checked.
The tenderer must additionally confirm that awarding the contract would not breach international or national sanctions and that the offered goods are not subject to sanctions or sourced from sanctioned regions. The tenderer may not involve subcontractors or suppliers representing more than 10% of the contract value if they fall under the restrictions concerning links to the Russian Federation. Where necessary, the tenderer must provide explanations and evidence concerning exclusion grounds and describe any measures taken to restore reliability.