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Section 07 / Supplier completes
Issued form · page 4Ethics and statutory statements
Provide the applicable slavery statement and disclose relevant conflicts or adverse findings.
When this applies
The statement duty is conditional. Anti-bribery and other applicable conduct duties remain in the standing agreement.
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7.1Modern slavery statement
What to enter
Choose Yes, No with a reason, or Uncertain. If the section 54 duty applies, give the latest statement URL and financial year. If it does not, state the basis; a below-threshold firm need not create a statutory statement just to complete this form.
The tests include qualifying commercial activity, carrying on business in the UK and total turnover of at least £36 million. The turnover test includes the organisation and its subsidiaries worldwide; it is not only UK sales. The statement must meet the applicable approval and publication requirements.
Where to find it / what to do next
- Check the section 54 applicability guidance against your organisation and the relevant turnover calculation.
- If a statement is required, look on your company website or ask the person responsible for its approval. Record the latest statement link and financial year.
- If the duty does not apply, state the actual reason. You do not need to invent a statement just to complete this question.
Useful external help
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- Check whether a modern-slavery statement is required (opens in a new tab)Home Office
See the section on who must publish a statement, how turnover is assessed and what approval and publication involve.
- Search the modern slavery statement registry (opens in a new tab)Home Office
Find statements organisations have added to the voluntary registry. Also check the company's own website; absence here does not settle whether a statement exists.
Ask your finance lead or accountant to confirm the turnover basis if unclear. Use Uncertain and 11.1 while the applicability check is outstanding.
7.2Conflicts of interest
What to enter
Declare actual, potential or apparent conflicts affecting dealings with RCDEN. Use 11.1 for the relevant relationship or interest and proposed mitigation. A manageable conflict should still be disclosed.
Where to find it / what to do next
- Consider relationships, financial interests or other work that could affect decisions involving RCDEN.
- If relevant, describe the connection and how you propose to manage it in 11.1. Disclosing a manageable conflict lets it be assessed; it is not an automatic rejection.
7.3Relevant findings
What to enter
After reasonable enquiry, disclose a relevant conviction, debarment or regulatory finding materially affecting lawful supply. Identify the entity, matter, status and remediation in 11.1. RCDEN may separately request the questionnaire required by a specific procurement regime.
Do not send unrelated criminal records. The public-procurement exclusion regime is not automatically the same for every private purchase.
Where to find it / what to do next
- Ask an authorised director or compliance lead about relevant findings affecting the contracting entity and the proposed supply.
- Where a matter is relevant, give its current status and remediation in 11.1. Use the official exclusions guidance in Further reading if a specific procurement requires a more detailed assessment.
Keep the enquiry relevant to lawful supply. Do not collect unrelated staff criminal records for this company-level declaration.
This guide explains form v2.0. It does not amend the issued requirements or approve work, exceptions or information release. Use the external help to find records and understand the rules. For questions about RCDEN's requirements or the proposed work, use the contact in Section 1.2 and quote the question number.