Book I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

The purchaser may exclude from the contract award procedure persons who, by their application, create a situation of conflict of interest, where this cannot be remedied by other means.Any situation in which a person who participates in the contract award procedure or is likely to influence its outcome has, directly or indirectly, a financial, economic or any other personal interest which could compromise his impartiality or independence in the context…

A purchaser who intends to exclude a person pursuant to this Section shall put that person in a position to provide evidence that he has taken steps to demonstrate his reliability and, where appropriate, that his participation in the contract award procedure is not likely to prejudice the equal treatment of candidates. In particular, the person must demonstrate that he has, where appropriate, undertaken to pay compensation for the shortcomings…