When evaluating Expressions of Interests, the government project team will undertake due diligence on the members of each bidding consortium. In particular, each party with an equity interest in the special purpose vehicle will be required to provide a statement declaring that it is not aware of any matter of a probity nature for the purposes outlined below:
• matters relating to the commercial, financial or legal capacity or status of an equity party or any related parties or associates
• litigation, investigation, claim or allegation against or involving an equity party or any related parties or associates
• breach or default of or under any law, regulation, agreement order or award biding on the equity party or any related parties or associates
• any criminal or illegal act, insolvency, bankruptcy or scandalous or immoral behaviour, conduct or activities
which may adversely affect its position as a member of the consortium and/or attract negative publicity or attention or generate public or media criticism.