Compliance requirements
The bidder must declare whether it or its representatives have relevant final convictions within the last five years for participation in a criminal organisation, corruption, fraud, terrorism-related offences, money laundering or terrorist financing, or child labour and other forms of human trafficking. Declarations also cover tax and social security payment obligations, breaches of environmental, social or labour law, bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation or similar situations, serious professional misconduct, competition-distorting agreements, conflicts of interest, involvement in preparing the procurement, serious or repeated failures under previous contracts, false or misleading information, failure to provide required information or documents, and attempts to obtain confidential information or improperly influence the procurement. The bidder must also declare whether it has enabled illegal employment of a foreign national, is subject to applicable international sanctions, or has relevant convictions for tax offences.
Tax and social security debts are grounds for concern; the notice sets the threshold at EUR 0. Under the stated national rule, however, a tax-debt certificate is not issued where the debt is below EUR 100 (excluding interest not established by an administrative act) or payment has been deferred. Where a ground for exclusion applies, the bidder may provide information about measures taken to restore its reliability if that possibility is available under the applicable rules or procurement documents.