(84)Many economic operators, and not least SMEs, find that a major obstacle to their participation in public procurement consists in administrative burdens deriving from the need to produce a substantial number of certificates or other documents related to exclusion and selection criteria. Limiting such requirements, for example through use of a European Single Procurement Document (ESPD) consisting of an updated self-declaration, could result in considerable simplification for the benefit of both contracting authorities and economic operators.
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New version applies from 01/01/2018.
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Later versions: 01/01/2020, 01/01/2022, 01/01/2024, 01/01/2026.
Recital 84 changes in this version: compare with the current text.