Technical contribution series 2026 · Month 6. Subsequently added on 13 November 2026; legal status: 13 November 2026. The archive date serves the monthly classification.
A breach of compliance can jeopardise participation in public procurement. Self-cleaning depends on the legal requirements and comprehensible measures.
Determine the Exclusion Reason
The first is to examine which compelling or optional exclusion ground may be affected. The facts, the state of the proceedings and the concrete award of contracts are decisive. Register issues and the evaluation by a single contracting authority shall be considered separately.
Remedy beyond a manual
§ 125 GWB requires damage compensation or a corresponding obligation, active clarification and suitable technical, organizational and personnel measures under its conditions. A newly adopted directive alone does not cover these requirements.
Create verifiable evidence
Measures are documented with reason, responsible persons and implementation. The representation must show why repetitions should be prevented. The severity and circumstances of the misconduct influence the assessment; a flat-rate guarantee of success cannot be derived from it.
Four practical examples
Fictitious examples of illustration; the concrete assessment requires examination of the individual case.
Inaccurate self-declaration
A bidder discovers an incorrect declaration after submission. The content, meaning and possibilities of the correction shall be examined without delay.
Previous breach of duty
A company wants to participate in a tender despite a known misconduct. Exclusion, timing and self-cleaning measures are assessed on the basis of the specific award.
Proof of remedy
After a cartel infringement, new rules will be adopted. For self-cleaning, the legal requirements and the actual implementation are also documented.
Register entry
A company checks an early deletion. The registration procedures and the decision of the individual contracting authority shall be differentiated and necessary evidence agreed.
Deepening and legal basis
Public procurement and self-cleaning · Official legal basis
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