EU Procurement Glossary
DEFINITION

ESPD (European Single Procurement Document)

The standardised self-declaration required from tenderers in above-threshold EU procurement, covering exclusion grounds and selection criteria. Introduced by Article 59 of Directive 2014/24/EU as an 'electronic passport' to reduce administrative burden on bidders.

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eFormsElectronic AuctionExclusion GroundsFramework Agreement
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