Self-cleaning as a defence to exclusions for misconduct: an emerging concept in EC public procurement law?

The EU procurement directives provide for both discretionary and mandatory exclusions from EU public contracts of suppliers convicted of criminal offences or involved in gross misconduct. This article seeks to demonstrate that, although it is not stated expressly in the directives, it is a legal req...

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Main Authors: Arrowsmith, Sue, Priess, Hans-Joachim, Friton, Pascal
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Published: Sweet and Maxwell 2009
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/1684/
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description The EU procurement directives provide for both discretionary and mandatory exclusions from EU public contracts of suppliers convicted of criminal offences or involved in gross misconduct. This article seeks to demonstrate that, although it is not stated expressly in the directives, it is a legal requirement to recognise as a defence to exclusion that the supplier concerned has undertaken self-cleaning measures to prevent a repetition of the conduct concerned.
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spelling nottingham-16842020-05-04T20:26:34Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/1684/ Self-cleaning as a defence to exclusions for misconduct: an emerging concept in EC public procurement law? Arrowsmith, Sue Priess, Hans-Joachim Friton, Pascal The EU procurement directives provide for both discretionary and mandatory exclusions from EU public contracts of suppliers convicted of criminal offences or involved in gross misconduct. This article seeks to demonstrate that, although it is not stated expressly in the directives, it is a legal requirement to recognise as a defence to exclusion that the supplier concerned has undertaken self-cleaning measures to prevent a repetition of the conduct concerned. Sweet and Maxwell 2009 Article PeerReviewed Arrowsmith, Sue, Priess, Hans-Joachim and Friton, Pascal (2009) Self-cleaning as a defence to exclusions for misconduct: an emerging concept in EC public procurement law? Public Procurement Law Review, 2009 (6). pp. 257-282. ISSN 0963-8245 http://www.sweetandmaxwell.co.uk/Catalogue/ProductDetails.aspx?productid=6928&recordid=419
spellingShingle Arrowsmith, Sue
Priess, Hans-Joachim
Friton, Pascal
Self-cleaning as a defence to exclusions for misconduct: an emerging concept in EC public procurement law?
title Self-cleaning as a defence to exclusions for misconduct: an emerging concept in EC public procurement law?
title_full Self-cleaning as a defence to exclusions for misconduct: an emerging concept in EC public procurement law?
title_fullStr Self-cleaning as a defence to exclusions for misconduct: an emerging concept in EC public procurement law?
title_full_unstemmed Self-cleaning as a defence to exclusions for misconduct: an emerging concept in EC public procurement law?
title_short Self-cleaning as a defence to exclusions for misconduct: an emerging concept in EC public procurement law?
title_sort self-cleaning as a defence to exclusions for misconduct: an emerging concept in ec public procurement law?
url https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/1684/
https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/1684/