The Bidder must demonstrate access to, or availability of, financial resources such as liquid assets, unencumbered real assets, lines of credit, and other financial means, other than any contractual advance payments to meet the following cash-flow requirement:

Submission of audited balance sheets and other financial statements as required in the BDS Clause 15.2(b), for the last years to demonstrate the current soundness of the Bidder’s financial position and its prospective long term profitability

The average annual turnover calculated as total certified payments received for contracts in progress or completed within the last years must exceed times the amount of the financial proposal of the Bid;

Foreign Bidder has failed to submit business organization registration certificate or valid trade license issued by the country of establishment, in accordance with ITB Clause 4.6(c);

No conflict of interest as described in ITB Clause 6.

In the case of a bid submitted by a joint venture (JV), the Bidder has to submit the Form Data on Joint Ventures, the Agreement governing the formation of joint venture, or letter of intent to form JV, including a draft agreement, in accordance with ITB Clause 4.1

Not having been debarred by decision of the Public Procurement Agency from participating in public procurements for breach of its obligation under previous contracts in accordance with ITB Clause

Having been submitted valid tax clearance certificate issued by the tax authority (Domestic Bidders Only) in accordance with ITB Clause 4.6

Nationality in accordance with ITB Clause 4.2.

Having been submitted VAT registration certificate issued by the tax authority (in case of contract value of Birr 100,000.00 and above) in accordance with ITB Clause 4.6.

All countries are eligible except countries subject to the following provisions.

A country shall not be eligible if:  

​(a).   ​As a matter of law or official regulation, the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia prohibits commercial relations with that country, provided that the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia is satisfied that such exclusion does not preclude effective competition for the provision of goods or related services required; or 

​(b).  ​By an act of compliance with a decision of the European Union and  United Nations Security Council taken under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia prohibits any import of Goods from that country or any payments to persons or entities in that country.

The eligibility is further limited as follows:            

The nationality rule            

Participation in tender procedures managed by the beneficiary(ies) is open on equal terms to all natural who are nationals of  and legal persons (participating either          

individually or in grouping-consortium- of tenderers) effectively established in a Member State or a country, territory or region mentioned as eligible by the relevant regulation/basic act governing the eligibility rules for the grant as per Annex A2a to the practical guide. Tenderers must state their nationality in their tenders and     provide the usual proof of nationality under their national legislation.             

The rule of origin            

If the basic act or the other instruments applicable to the program me under which the grant is financed (namely for grants financed by a basic act under the             Multiannual Financial Framework for the years 2014-2020) contain rules of origin for supplies acquired by the beneficiary in the context of the grant , the tenderer             must be requested to state the origin  of the supplies, and the selected contractor will always have to prove the origin of the supplies.(Refer to https://wikis.ec.europa.eu/download/attachments/44168960/a2a_ecprogrammes_eligibility2014_2020_en.docx)

At least staff currently work for the Bidder.

Among the staff mentioned in Sub-Clause, Bidder must demonstrate that it will have the personnel for the key positions that meet the following requirements

Bidder has failed to submit relevant professional practice certificates, if required in BDS Clause 4.6(b)(iv); 

 Bidder has failed to provide in the Bidder Certification of Compliance Form information related to its professional qualification and capability for the period specified in the BDS Clause 14.1;

Bidder has to submit Description of the organization of the warranty offered in accordance with the conditions laid down in GCC Clause 23

Bidder has to submit Certificates of satisfactory execution of contracts provided by contracting parties to the contracts successfully completed in the period and budget as specified in the BDS Clause 16.3

Bidder has to submit Manufacturer Authorization in accordance with ITB Clause 5.6

Bidder has to provide in the Bid Submission Sheet Form the Statement attesting the origin of the Goods and Related Services offered