The master's thesis addresses the exclusion of bidders from public procurement procedures and the associated right to a self-cleaning mechanism. The thesis is divided into four parts. The first part presents the legal framework and the public procurement system. The second part discusses the qualification phase of economic operators and the distinction from other legal concepts. The third part, which forms the core of the thesis, delves into the grounds for exclusion of bidders. Both mandatory and discretionary grounds for exclusion are analyzed. The fourth part is dedicated to the self-cleaning mechanism, which allows bidders to participate in public procurement procedures even if grounds for their exclusion exist. The entire thesis includes an analysis of the decisions of the National Review Commission for Review of Public Procurement Procedures and courts (primarily the Court of Justice of the European Union). The master's thesis concludes that the exclusion of bidders is crucial for ensuring integrity and trust in the public procurement system, while the self-cleaning mechanism introduces flexibility and allows bidders who have made a »mistake« to regain the opportunity to participate in the public procurement market.
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