Regulation 191. Excluded or black listed economic operators

(1) No economic operator or sub-contractor shall be given a public contract if he is subject to any of the exclusion or black listing grounds mentioned under this Part.

(2) If, during a procurement process, a sub-contractor is excluded or black listed, the authority responsible for the tendering process or the Director shall require that the economic operator replaces the excluded or black listed subcontractor.

(3) If the economic operator does not replace the sub-contractor within the time-frame given in writing by the authority responsible for the tendering process or Director, the tender of that economic operator shall be automatically excluded from the award.