Each call for tenders contains a list of technical and professional capacity criteria. Evidence of the technical and professional capacity of the tenderers shall be provided on the basis of specific requirements. In addition, each user of the EU Cybersecurity Reserve may request additional minimum selection criteria. These are also clearly described in each call for tenders.
Furthermore, under the new Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2021-2027, participation in certain calls for proposals launched under the Digital Europe Programme may be restricted to legal entities established in Member States (or in specified eligible third countries). In accordance with the relevant basic acts, in certain cases, legal entities established in Member States (or in specified eligible third countries) can participate in the calls for proposals only if they are directly or indirectly controlled by Member States or by nationals of Member States (or by entities or nationals of specified eligible countries). For such restricted calls, the ownership control assessment (OCA) will be conducted to determine control. This is the case of the EU Cybersecurity Reserve.