Europol Public Information The fact of submitting a request to participate /tender in response to a Europol call for tenders  implies that you:  The Invitation is in no way binding on Europol. Europol's contractual obligation commences only  upon signature of the contract with the successful tenderer.  Up to the point of signature of the contract, Europol may cancel the procurement procedure  without the candidates or tenderers being entitled to claim any damages or compensation. This  decision must be substantiated and the candidates or tenderers notified.  In case candidates/tenderers would like to raise objections or ask questions about the  procurement documents they should comply with the procedure indicated in  point 4 below .  Europol’s working language is English. Requests to participate/tenders must be submitted in one  of the official languages of the European Union. Since Europol’s working language is English,  Europol would highly appreciate to receive requests to participate/tenders written in English. Participation in procurement procedures is open on equal terms to all natural and legal persons  falling within the scope of the Treaties. This includes all legal entities registered in the European  Union (EU) and all natural persons having their domicile in the EU. Participation is also open to all  natural and legal persons registered or having their domicile in a non-EU country which has an  agreement with the European Union in the field of public procurement on the conditions laid  down in that agreement. The rules of access to procurement do not apply to subcontractors 7 . Subcontracting may not be  used with the intent to circumvent the rules on access to procurement.  Participation in procurement procedures shall also be open to international organisations.  Candidates/tenderers must not be in any of the situations listed in articles 136 and 141 of the  Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the Union 8 .  The candidate/tenderer shall be requested to sign a Declaration on honour on exclusion and  selection criteria. The template of the declaration is included in the procurement documents.  8  Regulation (EU, EURATOM) No 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council.  7 However, entities on whose economic and financial capacity the tenderer relies in order to fulfil the required minimum  levels of capacity must have access to procurement. Please refer to Section 3.3 of this document.  General Guidance on Europol Procurement Procedures  Page  7  of  20 2.2. Exclusion criteria 2.1. Access to procurement  2. Access to procurement, exclusion, selection and award criteria  1.4. Language of the request to participate/ tender  d) Accept to receive notification of the outcome of the procedure by electronic means.  c) Accept the draft contract;  b) Waive your own terms of business;  a) Accept all terms and conditions as stipulated in the procurement documents; 