1. What is the DEUC: analysis of a unique model in the European Union
You know what is the DEUC?
The Single European Procurement Document is a model implemented by the EU to unify the public procurement.
At WorkCapital we help you to know what its function is and how to complete it.
2. Discovering the DEUC
El ESPD document is a model normalized and identical for all European countries. Through it, companies and professionals certify that they meet the requirements requested in the public tender.
It is not a final accreditation, but a previous expression that allows you to reduce documentation to submit during the application.
3. Characteristics of the DEUC document
After knowing what is the DEUC and what is its role in public procurement, we can specify its characteristics.
Look at its attributes:
- Is a electronic form which is obtained in a way online.
– It can be completed directly on the platform, as well as printed and attached to the initial documentation.
– In addition, it can be downloaded and applied in other procedures.
– It has no costs or fees.
– It is available in all the languages of the European Union. It is unique, common and standard.
– Serves as initial proof of the adequacy of the signatory to the requirements. After being chosen, you must prove your veracity with the relevant documentation.
– It has the value, therefore, of a declaration of responsibility prior to public contracting.
– The falsity or inadequacy of what has been declared generates the exclusion of the process. If appropriate, a prosecution could be initiated.
4. Role and benefits in public procurement
Thanks to ESPD document, the procedures for access to a public tender are simplified. This also means a reduction in the workload for bidders.
If you have ever participated in these processes, you will be aware of the enormous work involved in completing the document called Particular Administrative Clauses.
By unifying the process in a single documentation, you do not have to do work in vain if you are not awarded and the contracting institution also knows that it benefits from having less documentation to review.
Community directives are intended promote the economic dynamism of small and medium-sized European companies. Otherwise, they would have to spend a lot of time filling out documentation and it would be impossible for them to access these contests.
5. How to fill out the DEUC document
El DOUBLE represents an important advance in the simplification of the procedures of the public procurement in Europe. Facilitating access, completion and delivery of documentation. In addition, it avoids a huge amount of prior administrative work that would only create chaos and slow down the process.
Next, we explain what are the necessary steps to present the ESPD document.
The first thing, of course, is get the model.
To do this, you can act in four ways:
– Use a previously downloaded model and fill it in.
– Access the Public Sector Procurement Platform of the specific country. In general, in the tab of the public procurement in question you will find an access to the model.
– Enter the electronic portal that the European Commission maintains on the DEUC.
– If you prefer, the Government of Spain also has an official platform to download the DEUC and ROLECE, another document for bidders.
The process to follow is similar in all these sources. In general, it involves these stages:
1. Identify yourself as economic operator.
2. Choose between "Import a DEUC" (if you have used a pre-downloaded document), "Merge two DEUC" or "Generate response". This is the option if you want to fill it in as you go.
3. Indicates in which country is the headquarters of your company.
6. How to fill in the DEUC
El ESPD document It is divided into six blocks, although the first, which refers to the information on the tender, is already filled in by the contracting party.
Therefore, these are the blocks that you must manage:
1. Information of the economic operator.
2. Reasons for exclusion.
3. Selection criteria.
4. Reduction in the number of qualified candidates, depending on the case.
5. Final statements (optional).
Now what do you know what is DEUC and how to manage it, you are more prepared to participate in public tenders... and win them.
Go for them!
pch.vector image on Freepik
Image Freepik
