--- title: "General Disclosure Statement" canonical: "https://support.mercell.com/space/MKB/196280322258/General%20Disclosure%20Statement" format: markdown --- Hilma instructions for using the general transparency notice:   The form can be used when reporting, for example, the following arrangements: - subsidies provided by public entities; - the intention to sell off the related entity referred to in §§ 15 and 16 of the Procurement Act; - notification in accordance with the Public Transport Act (future traffic curve); - announcement of the sale of the property; - notification of the start of the process of granting universal service obligations; - on the tendering of mixed contracts that do not fall within the scope of procurement legislation   ![image]()   **Notification type** - Select the type of notification from the following options: - With this notification, the intention to sell off the related entity as referred to in § 15 of the Act on Public Procurement and License Agreements is announced - With this notification, the intention to sell out of the activities that the procurement units carry out in cooperation, as referred to in § 16 of the Act on public procurement and concessions, is announced - This notification informs about another arrangement   ![image]() ![image]()   The following information must be given in the section: - Contact information of the procurement unit (mandatory fields are marked with an asterisk symbol [*]) - Bids or participation applications must be made/submitted - The nature of the procurement entity   The instructions applicable to the item can be found  [here.](http://kilpailutustuki.cloudia.fi/fi/support/solutions/articles/6000229030-hankintayksikk%C3%B6-ja-yhteystiedot-ui-)    ![image]()     **If in the "notification type" section, the option  *****"This notification indicates the intention to sell the related entity referred to in § 15 of the Act on Public Procurement and Right-of-Use Agreements" or "This notice indicates the intention to sell-out of the activities carried out by the procurement entities as referred to in § 16 of the Act on Public Procurement and Right-of-Use Agreements" in cooperation",*****  the form sections look like the following**   The following information is entered in the Notification content section: - The name of the object of the notification - Identification or reference number of the subject of the notification - The system automatically assigns an identification number, but it can be modified if necessary - A description of the related entity's planned business operations, which are aimed at parties other than the procurement entities exercising control over the related entity - In the section, it is possible to select a pre-saved text from the drop-down menu or create a completely new text - If you want to save the new text entered in the field to the pre-saved texts, put a tick in the "Save" box. After this, the pre-recording text is given a name in the field that opens - A description of the starting time of the activity presented above   ![image]() **The predicted value of the object of the notification** - Either the exact value or the price range is entered in the field as numbers without spaces and decimals ![image]()   **The main place of implementation of the subject of the notification (NUTS code)**   Select the main place of implementation with the "Add row" button (NUTS code-Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics) - Select the code by ticking the checkbox - The sub-levels of the codes open from the arrow button - The code added to the form can be deleted by pressing the red trash can icon ![image]() **The duration of the above activity** *NOTE! If the option "This announcement is to announce the intention to sell the activity, which is carried out by the procurement entities in cooperation, as referred to in Section 16 of the Act on Public Procurement and License Agreements" is selected as the type of notification, the title of the section is "Estimation of the duration of the service presented above".* - Enter the desired date or time period - The date can be added either directly in the format dd.mm.yyyy or by searching for the desired date via the calendar icon ![image]()   **If in the "notification type" section, the option  *****"this notification notifies of another arrangement "***** is selected, the form fields look like the following**   The following information is entered in the Notification content section: - The name of the object of the notification - Identification or reference number of the subject of the notification - The system automatically assigns an identification number, but it can be modified if necessary - Description of the object of the announcement - In the section, it is possible to select a pre-saved text from the drop-down menu or create a completely new text - If you want to save the new text entered in the field to the pre-saved texts, put a tick in the "Save" box. After this, the pre-recording text is given a name in the field that opens   ![image]()   **The main place of implementation of the subject of the notification (NUTS code)**   Select the main place of implementation with the "Add row" button (NUTS code-Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics) - Select the code by ticking the checkbox - The sub-levels of the codes open from the arrow button - The code added to the form can be deleted by pressing the red trash can icon ![image]()   **The estimated date of the notification** - Enter the desired date or time period - The date can be added either directly in the format dd.mm.yyyy or by searching for the desired date via the calendar icon ![image]()   ![image]()     **If in the "notification type" section, the option  *****"This notification indicates the intention to sell the related entity referred to in § 15 of the Act on Public Procurement and Right-of-Use Agreements" or "This notice indicates the intention to sell-out of the activities carried out by the procurement entities as referred to in § 16 of the Act on Public Procurement and Right-of-Use Agreements" in cooperation",*****  the form sections look like the following**   The following information is entered in the detailed information about the object of the notification: - The requirements for the units corresponding to the notification - Certificates and reports, on the basis of which the fulfillment of suitability is assessed ![image]() **If the option "this notification is used to notify about another arrangement" is selected in the "notification type" section, the form fields look like the following** **A limited number of participants are selected for the procedure** - The default selection in the section is "Not selected" - If the selection "Yes" is made, the number of participants must be entered in numbers in the field that opens **Selection criteria** - If the procedure includes selection, enter the criteria in the text field ![image]() **Time limit** - Enter the desired date - The date can be added either directly in the format dd.mm.yyyy or by searching for the desired date via the calendar icon ![image]()   **Additional information** - It is possible to enter other information related to the arrangement in the text field ![image]()   ![image]()   ![image]()   ![image]()   Choose a signature method Normal Electronic signature, see detailed instructions   Define the person/persons who will sign the notice. - The signatory of the notice can be added - By selecting a person from the pre-recording menu, all those persons who have a user license for Mercell Bidding will be selected - By clicking the "Add a new person" link and entering the signer's first and last name and title - You can delete the added person from the trash can icon ![image]()   ![image]()   In the Preview and publication section, you can view the announcement information by section. - By clicking on the name of the section, the information entered in the section opens for viewing - If all the mandatory information of the section has been entered, there is a green mark at the end of the line - If the section is missing mandatory information, the section says "mandatory information is missing" - By clicking on the name of the section, the entered information opens and the sections that lack mandatory information are marked in red - By clicking on the red "mandatory information" text, you can go directly to the section where information must be entered ![image]()   **Preview** - Click "Preview the Hilma announcement" - You can see the HILMA announcement in its entirety in the preview view *NOTE! The HILMA notification preview can only be selected when the organization has HILMA integration and the environment is in production mode (HILMA integration is activated).*   **Print/Save** - You can print the notice with your own printer - You can save the announcement in PDF format - You can send an announcement for preview and ask for comments on it (see also commenting) **Publish/send (Select publication items)**   - Select the publication destination of the announcement - Offer service - Hilma - Send by email - When the necessary selections have been made, press "OK, publish"   ![image]()