Paragraph 6 Technical and professional ability

A relevant authority may impose requirements that a provider prove they can perform the contract to an appropriate standard.

The requirements in sub-paragraph (1) include requirements to show that the provider possesses the necessary technical and professional resources and experience.

A relevant authority may require that a provider has an appropriate level of experience demonstrated by suitable references from contracts performed in the past.

A relevant authority may assume that a provider does not possess the required professional abilities if the condition set out in sub-paragraph (5) is met.

The condition is that the relevant authority has established that the provider has conflicting interests which may negatively affect the performance of the contract.