kelpoisuusvaatimus
Kelpoisuusvaatimus is a term used in Finnish public procurement to describe the eligibility requirements that a bidder must satisfy in order to participate in a tender and potentially be awarded a contract. The concept rests on the aim of ensuring that only capable and trustworthy economic operators can perform the contract and that competitions are fair, transparent, and proportionate.
Kelpoisuusvaatimukset can be categorized as yleiset (general) and erityiset (specific). General eligibility requirements relate to the
Special eligibility requirements are linked to the specific contract and may concern technical and professional capability.
In practice, contracting authorities set kelpoisuusvaatimukset in procurement documents. Bidders prove eligibility through declarations and supporting