Compliance requirements
The bidder must confirm that none of the mandatory exclusion grounds apply. These include convictions for organised crime, corruption, fraud, terrorist offences, money laundering or terrorist financing; offences related to illegal employment of foreigners or child labour and trafficking; tax, duty or social security arrears; and situations where the contract would breach an international or Government sanction. The contracting authority may also exclude a bidder for serious breaches of environmental, social or labour obligations, bankruptcy or liquidation, serious professional misconduct, local tax arrears, anti-competitive conduct, conflicts of interest, prior serious contract breaches, false information, attempts to influence the authority, tax offences, or if the bidder is otherwise not entitled to submit a tender. If the bidder relies on another company’s resources, the same exclusion confirmation must also be provided for that company.