Schedule C CONTRACT PRICE AND PAYMENT PROVISIONS
Schedule C CONTRACT PRICE AND PAYMENT PROVISIONS
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SCHEDULE C
CONTRACT PRICE AND PAYMENT PROVISIONS
1. CONTRACT PRICE
1.1 As full and complete compensation for CONTRACTOR’s performance of
the WORK and all of CONTRACTOR’s obligations hereunder in
accordance with the terms and conditions of this Contract, SAUDI
ARAMCO shall pay CONTRACTOR a lump sum Contract Price as
specified in Pricing Attachment I to Schedule "C".
1.2 Except as otherwise provided herein below, the Contract Price constitutes
the entire compensation due CONTRACTOR for the WORK and all of
CONTRACTOR’s obligations hereunder and includes, but is not limited to,
compensation for any Government-caused cost increases imposed at any
time, all applicable taxes, overtime premiums, duties, fees, overheads,
profit, mobilization and demobilization, and all other direct and indirect
costs and expenses incurred or to be incurred by CONTRACTOR
hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Contract Price shall exclude
VAT (as defined in Paragraph 7 of Schedule "F"). Any VAT amounts
applicable to each item of goods and services shall be invoiced on a
separate line item and in accordance with Paragraph 7 of Schedule "F".
1.3 The Contract Price and rates in Pricing Attachment I to Schedule "C" are
firm for the duration of the Contract and are not subject to escalation for
any reason. No adjustments in the Contract Price or rates in Pricing
Attachment I to Schedule "C" shall be made as a result of changes in the
relative value of any currency. The Contract Price is broken down into the
constituent portions of the WORK as shown in Pricing Attachment I to
Schedule "C". The Contract Price represents an amount to compensate
CONTRACTOR for all costs, overhead and profit relating to engineering,
construction, and procurement services for the FACILITIES.
1.4 The Contract Price and rates in Pricing Attachment I to Schedule "C" shall
be adjusted only by an Amendment. Compensation for Changes and any
adjustment in the Contract Price shall also be broken down in the format
set forth in Pricing Attachment I to Schedule "C".
1.5 The lump sum Contract Price is broken down into, and is the sum of, the
following constituent elements of the WORK in the amounts set forth in
Attachment I to Schedule "C":
1.5.1 An amount to compensate CONTRACTOR for all costs, overhead
and profit relating to engineering services for the FACILITIES
("Engineering Price");
1.5.2 An amount to compensate CONTRACTOR for all costs, overhead
and profit relating to the fabrication and construction of the
FACILITIES ("Construction Price"); and
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per day and one hundred percent (100%) of the Time Unit Rates for
CONTRACTOR personnel as set forth in Pricing Attachment I to Schedule
"C" up to a maximum of eight (8) hours per day.
2.8. Requests for standby compensation shall be submitted at the end of
standby periods. All such requests shall be supported by daily time sheets
as provided in Paragraph 15 of Schedule "A".
2.9. With respect to WORK performed pursuant to Paragraph 9.5 of Schedule
"A", on each scheduled working day, not later than 10:00 a.m.,
CONTRACTOR shall submit to Company Representative, in duplicate,
detailed time sheets listing categories and amounts of labor and equipment
attributable to the performance of Start-up and Commissioning for the
previous work day. CONTRACTOR shall commence submission of such
time sheets immediately upon commencement of Start-up and
Commissioning assistance and continue to submit them until the
FACILITIES have been successfully operated at the conditions specified in
Schedule "B" or six months after complete or partial MCAN, whichever
comes first. CONTRACTOR shall invoice SAUDI ARAMCO monthly for
verified Start-up and Commissioning assistance in excess of the quantities
specified in Schedule "B" and at the Time Unit Labor and Equipment Rates
specified in Pricing Attachment I to Schedule "C". Company
Representative's signature on the time sheet shall constitute only an
attestation of the time periods involved.
2.10. After approval of invoices by Company Representative, SAUDI ARAMCO
will promptly pay CONTRACTOR the amounts certified as due and owing
under this Paragraph 2.
2.11. Compensation for Incidental Services
SAUDI ARAMCO shall reimburse CONTRACTOR for actual auditable and
verifiable incidental costs as specified below, incurred on SAUDI
ARAMCO’s behalf provided such costs are a) not included in the Contract
Price or Paragraphs 2.1 or 2.2 of Schedule "C", and b) incurred pursuant
to SAUDI ARAMCO’s advance written direction and approval, and c) do
not exceed fifty thousand US Dollars (US$50,000) per occurrence, and
cumulative value of five hundred thousand US Dollars (US$500,000) per
calendar year. CONTRACTOR shall invoice SAUDI ARAMCO monthly for
such incidental costs with substantiating documentation acceptable to
SAUDI ARAMCO:
2.11.1. Long-distance telephone communications and internet charges
directly incurred by SAUDI ARAMCO or SAUDI ARAMCO-
sponsored personnel through the use of SAUDI ARAMCO-
dedicated telephones, mobiles, facsimile machines, and Mobile
internet connections (per Schedule "B") assigned for SAUDI
ARAMCO use. Costs of all local calls, if any, shall be for
CONTRACTOR’s account.
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regardless of the day of the week. All overtime shall require prior
approval by SAUDI ARAMCO. Without limitation, equipment
overtime shall be chargeable only so long as the equipment
operator is available.
4.1.4. Monthly Rates for equipment shall be for ten (10) hours per day
and for twenty six (26) days per month.
4.1.5. SAUDI ARAMCO shall not be charged for equipment downtime
due to breakdown or major maintenance. For purposes of this
Paragraph, maintenance or repair work on the affected equipment
which is accomplished within two (2) consecutive working hours of
its removal from the WORK shall be considered routine
maintenance. All other maintenance and repair work shall be
considered major maintenance and the period encompassed shall
be non-chargeable from the time the affected equipment becomes
inoperable.
4.1.6. Should the removal from the Job Site of any item of
CONTRACTOR equipment requiring major repair impede the
progress of the WORK or should any item of CONTRACTOR
equipment be lost or destroyed, CONTRACTOR shall promptly
supply an equipment substitute unless otherwise agreed by SAUDI
ARAMCO. Equipment not meeting SAUDI ARAMCO safety
standards shall be considered inoperative and shall be non-
chargeable hereunder.
4.1.7. CONTRACTOR shall be responsible for delivery of its equipment
to and removal from the WORK Site at no additional cost to SAUDI
ARAMCO. CONTRACTOR must obtain SAUDI ARAMCO’s
approval for use of equipment in the WORK prior to charging
SAUDI ARAMCO for such equipment.
4.1.8. Company Representative will determine whether hourly or monthly
equipment rates shall apply for an invoice period.
5. WORK UNIT RATES
Work Unit Rates for Changes set forth in Pricing Attachment I to Schedule "C"
represent an alternative basis for determining the full and complete compensation
due to CONTRACTOR for accomplishing a Change or the credit due SAUDI
ARAMCO for deleted WORK. They are inclusive of all costs, including but not
limited to the cost of labor, material, engineering, taxes, transportation,
preparation, handling, fabrication, construction, overhead, any Government-
caused cost increases imposed at any time, profit and fee as applicable. Work
Unit Rates for Changes shall remain the same whether the Change represents an
increase or decrease in WORK.
6. PAYMENT OF CONTRACT PRICE
6.1. Payment of Advance Payments
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retained equals three percent (3%) of the Contract Price. All such
payments by SAUDI ARAMCO shall not be construed as
acceptance of any part of the WORK. Sums retained pursuant to
this Paragraph shall be paid to CONTRACTOR in accordance with
Paragraph 8 below. CONTRACTOR agrees that the full legal and
beneficial ownership in the retention shall remain vested in SAUDI
ARAMCO and CONTRACTOR shall have no interest therein until
such time as the same is to be included in any payment made
under this Contract.
6.5.2. SAUDI ARAMCO and CONTRACTOR agree that, subject to
Paragraph 6.5.4, CONTRACTOR shall have a right to provide a
bank guarantee, in the form set forth in Exhibit IV of this Schedule
"C" and from a bank acceptable to SAUDI ARAMCO, in lieu of the
retention to be withheld by SAUDI ARAMCO pursuant to
Paragraph 6.5.1. Such bank guarantee shall:
6.5.2.1. be in the amount of three percent (3%) of the Contract
Price; and
6.5.2.2. be provided to SAUDI ARAMCO at any time during the
performance of WORK prior to SAUDI ARAMCO’s
acceptance of Mechanical Completion.
6.5.3. Should CONTRACTOR fail to provide a bank guarantee as
required by Paragraph 6.5.2, CONTRACTOR shall not be entitled
to replace the retention with the bank guarantee.
6.5.4. If at any time the Contract Price is increased such that the value of
the retention or bank guarantee provided pursuant to Paragraph
6.5.3 is less than three percent (3%) of the Contract Price, SAUDI
ARAMCO may (at its absolute discretion) and as applicable:
6.5.4.1. require CONTRACTOR to increase the value of such
bank guarantee so that it equals three percent (3%) of
the Contract Price and, as a condition precedent to any
further entitlement to payment under the Contract; or
6.5.4.2. retain from all future payments to be made to
CONTRACTOR an amount of retention equal to six
percent (6%) of any corresponding invoices until the
aggregate of the total so retained and the value of the
bank guarantee provided pursuant to Paragraph 6.5.3
equals three percent (3%) of the Contract Price.
6.5.5. Should CONTRACTOR fail to increase the value of the bank
guarantee when required by SAUDI ARAMCO pursuant to
Paragraph 6.5.4.1, SAUDI ARAMCO may, at its absolute
discretion, exercise its rights under Paragraph 6.5.4.2 in lieu of
requiring an increase in the value of the bank guarantee.
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7.3. CONTRACTOR shall provide or furnish the following information with each
invoice:
7.3.1. Contract number;
7.3.2. Value of current invoice;
7.3.3. Net amount payable stated in both words and numbers;
7.3.4. Subtotal of all amounts prior to calculation of any VAT;
7.3.5. VAT shall be shown separately, with all zero rated goods and
services clearly identified;
7.3.6. Contractor’s VAT registration number;
7.3.7. Contractor’s remittance address;
7.3.8. Tax certificates as required by Paragraph 3 of Schedule "F";
7.3.9. A General Organization for Social Insurance (GOSI) certificate
confirming that CONTRACTOR has discharged its obligations to
GOSI in accordance with Social Insurance Law; and
7.3.10. A certification in the form set forth in Exhibit III of this Schedule "C",
signed by an authorized CONTRACTOR’s officer, confirming that
CONTRACTOR has complied with its obligations to compensate
its employees and Subcontractors as required by Paragraph 13.6
of Schedule "A".
7.4. SAUDI ARAMCO may refuse payment for disputed items included in
CONTRACTOR invoices, and may make payment for the remaining
undisputed items. SAUDI ARAMCO will advise CONTRACTOR as the
specific disputed items and associated amounts for which payment is
being refused. CONTRACTOR shall include any such disputed items in
subsequent invoices when the cause for payment refusal has been
adequately remedied to SAUDI ARAMCO’s satisfaction.
7.5. CONTRACTOR shall invoice SAUDI ARAMCO in the currency set forth in
Pricing Attachment I to Schedule "C" and shall be paid in such currency or,
at CONTRACTOR's request and subject to SAUDI ARAMCO's approval, a
Contract awarded in Saudi Riyals may be paid in U.S. Dollars. The rate of
exchange used by SAUDI ARAMCO to convert Saudi Riyals to U.S.
Dollars will be the SAUDI ARAMCO rate of exchange in effect on the date
each invoice is processed for payment by SAUDI ARAMCO.
7.6. All payments from SAUDI ARAMCO to CONTRACTOR relative to this
Contract shall be made by wire transfer to CONTRACTOR’s bank account.
Within ten (10) calendar days after the effective date of the Contract,
CONTRACTOR shall submit in writing to SAUDI ARAMCO Treasurer’s
Organization, at the address specified in Paragraph 7.2 above, the
following information regarding the bank account to which CONTRACTOR
proposes all SAUDI ARAMCO payments relative to this Contract be
deposited:
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10. SETOFF
SAUDI ARAMCO may deduct from amounts which are payable to
CONTRACTOR under this Contract any amounts which are payable to SAUDI
ARAMCO by CONTRACTOR under this or any other contract between them.
Without limitation, SAUDI ARAMCO may deduct under this Contract for
CONTRACTOR’s failure to fulfill its obligations hereunder, including but not
limited to Saudization requirements.
11. PURCHASE OPTION
SAUDI ARAMCO may exercise an option to purchase the Contractor Camp
facilities and/or Project Support Buildings by providing notice in writing to
CONTRACTOR. The effective date of the purchase shall be the date that SAUDI
ARAMCO provides notice of its option to purchase the Contractor Camp and/or
Project Support Buildings. Upon the effective date of the purchase,
CONTRACTOR shall take all actions and execute and deliver all documents
necessary to transfer title to SAUDI ARAMCO. The fee for the Contractor Camp
facilities and/or Project Support Buildings shall be as specified by the applicable
line item in Exhibit I to Pricing Attachment I to Schedule "C". The Parties agree
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that all rights and title to the Contractor Camp and/or Project Support Buildings
shall vest fully with SAUDI ARAMCO upon payment of the fee specified in Exhibit
I to Pricing Attachment I to Schedule "C" or as otherwise negotiated by the
Parties if no fee is specified in Exhibit I to Pricing Attachment I to Schedule "C" for
the purchase of the Contractor Camp and/or Project Support Buildings. If a fee
for purchase of the Contractor Camp and/or Project Support Buildings is not
specified in an applicable line item in Exhibit I to Pricing Attachment I to Schedule
"C", and should SAUDI ARAMCO exercise its option to purchase,
CONTRACTOR and SAUDI ARAMCO shall negotiate the terms of purchase in
good faith.
12. TRANSLATION
Because of the technical nature of Pricing Attachment I to Schedule "C", it has
not been translated into Arabic. CONTRACTOR and SAUDI ARAMCO agree to
be bound by the English text.
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EXHIBIT I
Gentlemen,
Pursuant to Contract No. (the Contract) between [ ] (Contractor) and the Saudi Arabian
Oil Company, (SAUDI ARAMCO), [Name of Bank] (Guarantor) hereby irrevocably and
unconditionally guarantees payment to SAUDI ARAMCO in accordance with the terms
and conditions of this guarantee a maximum guaranteed amount of
____________________ .
Guarantor covenants as follows:
a) Should SAUDI ARAMCO in its sole judgment determine that Contractor has failed
to perform according to the terms of the Contract, the Guarantor shall
immediately pay to SAUDI ARAMCO without any reservation the amount SAUDI
ARAMCO demands, notwithstanding objection by the Contractor. Such amount
shall be paid upon SAUDI ARAMCO’s first written demand in the form attached
hereto as Annex I, but shall not exceed in the aggregate the maximum
guaranteed amount.
b) Upon SAUDI ARAMCO’s demand for payment made at least three (3) business
days prior to the date payment hereunder is expected, payment shall be made to
SAUDI ARAMCO of the amount demanded in immediately available funds, not
later than 10.00 am, Saudi Arab time, on the day for which payment is
demanded. The term "business day" shall mean a day on which banks are open
for business in the city of Dammam.
c) Payments made hereunder shall be free and clear of, and without deduction for,
any taxes, levies, imposts, duties, charges, fees, deductions or withholdings of
any nature, including Guarantor’s right of set-off.
d) The covenants hereof constitute unconditional and irrevocable direct obligations
of Guarantor. No alteration in the terms of the Contract or of the work to be
performed thereunder, no termination of the Contract and no act or omission by
SAUDI ARAMCO that might otherwise discharge Guarantor, shall release
Guarantor from any liability hereunder. The covenants hereof shall inure to the
benefits of SAUDI ARAMCO’s successors or assigns.
e) This guarantee shall remain valid and in full force and effect until ____________,
14 ______________ corresponding to _____________, 20___ and shall be
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(Authorized Signature)
________________________
(Name)
________________________
(Title)
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(Date)
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ANNEX 1
Date: _____________
Gentlemen,
Please be advised that SAUDI ARAMCO demands payment of the above referenced
guarantee in the amount of ___________________ in accordance with the terms
thereof no later than 10:00 am on (date). One of the following payment methods shall
be specified by SAUDI ARAMCO:
1. Make the check payable to the Saudi Arabian Oil Company for pick-up by our
representative (name).
2. Transfer the amount to Account (No. and Name) maintained at your bank and
provide SAUDI ARAMCO with a credit advice.
3. Transfer the amount to Account (No. and Name) maintained at your bank and
provide SAUDI ARAMCO with a copy of the transfer instructions.
Treasurer
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EXHIBIT II
BANK GUARANTEE FOR
ADVANCE PAYMENT(S) FOR
MATERIALS
The Treasurer
Saudi Arabian Oil Company
P O Box 5000
Dhahran 31311
Saudi Arabia
Gentlemen,
Pursuant to Paragraph 6.4 of Schedule "C" of Contract No. (the Contract) between
(Contractor) and the Saudi Arabian Oil Company, (SAUDI ARAMCO), ( Name of Bank)
(Guarantor) hereby irrevocably and unconditionally guarantees payment to SAUDI
ARAMCO in accordance with the terms and conditions of this guarantee a maximum
guaranteed amount of ____________________.
Guarantor covenants as follows:
a) Should SAUDI ARAMCO in its sole judgment determine that Contractor has failed
to perform according to the terms of the Contract, the Guarantor shall
immediately pay to SAUDI ARAMCO without any reservation the amount SAUDI
ARAMCO demands, notwithstanding objection by the Contractor. Such amount
shall be paid upon SAUDI ARAMCO’s first written demand in the form attached
hereto as Annex I, but shall not exceed in the aggregate the maximum
guaranteed amount.
b) Upon SAUDI ARAMCO’s demand for payment made at least three (3) business
days prior to the date payment hereunder is expected, payment shall be made to
SAUDI ARAMCO of the amount demanded in immediately available funds, not
later than 10.00 am, Saudi Arab time, on the day for which payment is
demanded. The term "business day" shall mean a day on which banks are open
for business in the city of Dammam.
c) Payments made hereunder shall be free and clear of, and without deduction for,
any taxes, levies, imposts, duties, charges, fees, deductions or withholdings of
any nature, including Guarantor’s right of set-off.
d) The covenants hereof constitute unconditional and irrevocable direct obligations
of Guarantor. No alteration in the terms of the Contract or of the work to be
performed thereunder, no termination of the Contract and no act or omission by
SAUDI ARAMCO that might otherwise discharge Guarantor, shall release
Guarantor from any liability hereunder. The covenants hereof shall inure to the
benefits of SAUDI ARAMCO’s successors or assigns.
e) This guarantee shall remain valid and in full force and effect until ____________,
14 ______________ corresponding to _____________, 20___ and shall be
automatically extended for successive periods of three (3) Gregorian months
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each, until Guarantor receives a letter from SAUDI ARAMCO stating that
Contractor has earned the advance payment(s) according to the terms of the
Contract.
f) Guarantor represents and covenants that the amount of this guarantee, when
added to any other financial liability incurred by the Guarantor in respect of the
contractor, does not exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of the aggregate amount
of the Guarantor’s reserves and paid-in capital.
g) All notices to SAUDI ARAMCO concerning this guarantee shall be sufficient when
delivered in person or sent by registered mail to the Treasurer at the address set
forth above, or sent by facsimile to +966 13 873-2572/875-3473.
h) This guarantee sets forth the full terms of the Guarantor’s undertaking in relation
to the above. Such undertaking shall not be modified, annulled or amplified by
reference to any other document referred to herein or to which this guarantee
relates and any such reference shall not be deemed to incorporate such
document herein.
i) This guarantee is governed by, and shall be construed exclusively in accordance
with, the laws and regulations of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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(Authorized Signature)
________________________
(Name)
________________________
(Title)
________________________
(Date)
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ANNEX 1
Date: _____________
(Name and Address of Bank)
Gentlemen,
Please be advised that SAUDI ARAMCO demands payment of the above referenced
guarantee in the amount of ___________________ in accordance with the terms
thereof no later than 10:00 am on (date). One of the following payment methods shall
be specified by SAUDI ARAMCO:
1. Make the check payable to the Saudi Arabian Oil Company for pick-up by our
representative (name).
2. Transfer the amount to Account (No. and Name) maintained at your bank and
provide SAUDI ARAMCO with a credit advice.
3. Transfer the amount to Account (No. and Name) maintained at your bank and
provide SAUDI ARAMCO with a copy of the transfer instructions.
Treasurer
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EXHIBIT III
Date: _____________
Company Representative
Attn.: XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
In the matter of Contract 66000XXXXX dated the day of , 20_, between SAUDI
ARAMCO and [Insert Name of Contractor] referred to as (the CONTRACTOR). I, [Insert
Officer Name], do certify that:
1. I am an Officer of [Insert Name of Contractor], and as such I have full knowledge of
all the facts herein set forth;
[CONTRACTOR shall select the statement that reflects the status of CONTRACTOR’s
obligations to compensate its employees and Subcontractors]
2. CONTRACTOR has paid all of the currently owed salaries and benefits for
CONTRACTOR’s employees and all CONTRACTOR’s due and payable invoices
from its Subcontractors.
2. CONTRACTOR has not paid all of the currently owed salaries and benefits for
CONTRACTOR’s employees and all CONTRACTOR’s due and payable invoices
from its Subcontractors. The list of CONTRACTOR’s unpaid or delayed payments
(for more than thirty (30) consecutive calendar days) to CONTRACTOR’s employees
and/or Subcontractors, with a clear indication of the reasons for the delay, and the
actions taken to resolve the delayed payment is attached hereto as Annex I.
I make this certification conscientiously believing it to be true, and knowing it is of the
same force and effect as if made under oath.
Yours truly,
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EXHIBIT IV
BANK GUARANTEE
IN LIEU OF RETENTION
The Treasurer
Saudi Arabian Oil Company
P O Box 5000
Dhahran 31311
Saudi Arabia
Gentlemen,
Pursuant to Paragraph 6.5 of Schedule “C” of Contract No. [ ] (the Contract) between
(Contractor) and the Saudi Arabian Oil Company, (SAUDI ARAMCO), [ Name of Bank ]
(Guarantor) hereby irrevocably and unconditionally guarantees payment to SAUDI
ARAMCO in accordance with the terms and conditions of this guarantee a maximum
guaranteed amount of ____________________.
Guarantor covenants as follows:
a) Should SAUDI ARAMCO in its sole judgment determine that Contractor has failed
to perform according to the terms of the Contract, the Guarantor shall
immediately pay to SAUDI ARAMCO without any reservation the amount SAUDI
ARAMCO demands, notwithstanding objection by the Contractor. Such amount
shall be paid upon SAUDI ARAMCO’s first written demand in the form attached
hereto as Annex I, but shall not exceed in the aggregate the maximum
guaranteed amount.
b) Upon SAUDI ARAMCO’s demand for payment made at least three (3) business
days prior to the date payment hereunder is expected, payment shall be made to
SAUDI ARAMCO of the amount demanded in immediately available funds, not
later than 10.00 am, Saudi Arab time, on the day for which payment is
demanded. The term “business day” shall mean a day on which banks are open
for business in the city of Dammam.
c) SAUDI ARAMCO may make one or more demands under this guarantee up to
the maximum guaranteed amount. SAUDI ARAMCO may make a demand under
this guarantee without first making any demand upon the Contractor or taking any
action to claim under or enforce any rights, security or other guarantee which it
may hold from time to time in respect of the Contractor’s obligations under the
Contract.
d) Payments made hereunder shall be free and clear of, and without deduction for,
any taxes, levies, imposts, duties, charges, fees, deductions or withholdings of
any nature, including Guarantor’s right of set-off. If any sums are required to be
deducted on account of taxes, levies, imposts, duties, charges, fees, deductions
or withholdings, the sums payable by the Guarantor shall be increased to the
extent necessary to ensure that after the making of such deduction, SAUDI
ARAMCO receives on the due date for such payment a net sum equal to the sum
it would have received had no such deduction been required to be made.
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(Date)
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ANNEX 1
Date: _____________
Gentlemen,
Please be advised that SAUDI ARAMCO demands payment of the above referenced
guarantee in the amount of ___________________ in accordance with the terms
thereof no later than 10:00 am on (date). One of the following payment methods shall
be specified by SAUDI ARAMCO:
1. Make the check payable to the Saudi Arabian Oil Company for pick-up by our
representative (name).
2. Transfer the amount to Account (No. and Name) maintained at your bank and
provide SAUDI ARAMCO with a credit advice.
3. Transfer the amount to Account (No. and Name) maintained at your bank and
provide SAUDI ARAMCO with a copy of the transfer instructions.
Treasurer
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