[jasiek]

Unfortunately the procurement rules currently in place prevent procurement personnel evaluating a tender from taking into account any prior performance. I'm unsure whether this is a result of EU legislation and common market rules, or whether it is just the UK.

[riffraff]

italy has legislation to forbid people who engaged in corruption/embezzlement from working with public administrations.

It also has a required certification for companies that work with the public that they weren't condemned for certain crimes (trafficking in illegal waste, extorsion, organized crime etc).

So, it doesn't seem an EU/Single Market rule that you can't check this.

[anonymousDan]

Please tell me that is not true. That is just...nuts! What is the rationale behind that beyond corruption?