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What Are Conditions of Participation?
The requirements a supplier must satisfy to take part, limited to legal, financial and technical capability, and proportionate to the contract.
What can conditions of participation cover?
Only a supplier's legal and financial capacity and its technical ability to perform the contract, such as relevant experience, qualifications or financial standing.
Are there limits on what can be asked?
Yes. Conditions must be proportionate to the contract, and buyers cannot, for example, require audited accounts from suppliers that are not legally required to have them.
What if a supplier cannot meet them alone?
It can rely on an associated person, such as a parent company or partner, or bid as part of a consortium.
