… subject matter of the contract and allow fair competition. Social and trading considerations are explicitly referred to, … matter means that award criteria cannot relate to general corporate policies or practices, but must be specific to the …
… bidder. Under Article 70, these may include (inter alia) social or employment-related considerations. Recital 98 of … performance conditions cannot be used to enforce general corporate requirements on the contractor that go beyond the … must also confirm in writing that they will pass on the responsibility for these activities to any subcontractors. …