Contract for consultancy services time based - b5 obligations of the client
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The document outlines the obligations of the client in their contract with a consulting firm for time-based services. It states that the client shall provide necessary documents and permits for the consultants and personnel to perform the services. It also guarantees the consultants access to required land and states that the client will provide specified services, facilities, property and counterpart personnel to assist the consultants and will cover any additional costs that arise from failure to provide them. It further ensures exemptions from registration or permit requirements for the consultants and personnel to practice their profession.
Contract for consultancy services time based - b5 obligations of the client
- 1. 5. OBLIGATIONS OF THE CLIENTStandard Form of Contract Consultants’ Services - Time-Based
- 2. 5.1 Assistance and ExemptionsUnless otherwise specified in the SC, the Client shall use its best efforts to ensure that the Government shall:(a) Provide the Consultant, Sub-Consultants and Personnel with work permits and such other documents as shall be necessary to enable the Consultant, Sub-Consultants or Personnel to perform the Services.(b) Arrange for the Personnel and, if appropriate, their eligible dependents to be provided promptly with all necessary entry and exit visas, residence permits, exchange permits and any other documents required for their stay in the Government’s country.(c) Facilitate prompt clearance through customs of any property required for the Services and of the personal effects of the Personnel and their eligible dependents.
- 3. 5.1 Assistance and Exemptions(d) Issue to officials, agents and representatives of the Government all such instructions as may be necessary or appropriate for the prompt and effective implementation of the Services.(e) Exempt the Consultant and the Personnel and any Sub-Consultants employed by the Consultant for the Services from any requirement to register or obtain any permit to practice their profession or to establish themselves either individually or as a corporate entity according to the Applicable Law.(f) Grant to the Consultant, any Sub-Consultants and the Personnel of either of them the privilege, pursuant to the Applicable Law, of bringing into the Government’s country reasonable amounts of foreign currency for the purposes of the Services or for the personal use of the Personnel and their dependents and of withdrawing any such amounts as may be earned therein by the Personnel in the execution of the Services.(g) Provide to the Consultant, Sub-Consultants and Personnel any such other assistance as may be specified in the SC.
- 4. 5.2 Access to LandThe Client warrants that the Consultant shall have, free of charge, unimpeded access to all land in the Government’s country in respect of which access is required for the performance of the Services. The Client will be responsible for any damage to such land or any property thereon resulting from such access and will indemnify the Consultant and each of the Personnel in respect of liability for any such damage, unless such damage is caused by the default or negligence of the Consultant or any Sub-Consultants or the Personnel of either of them.
- 5. 5.3 Change in the Applicable Law Related to Taxes and DutiesIf, after the date of this Contract, there is any change in the Applicable Law with respect to taxes and duties which increases or decreases the cost incurred by the Consultant in performing the Services, then the remuneration and reimbursable expenses otherwise payable to the Consultant under this Contract shall be increased or decreased accordingly by agreement between the Parties hereto, and corresponding adjustments shall be made to the ceiling amounts specified in Clause GC 6.1(b).
- 6. 5.4 Services, Facilities and Property of the Client(a) The Client shall make available to the Consultant and the Personnel, for the purposes of the Services and free of any charge, the services, facilities and property described in Appendix F at the times and in the manner specified in said Appendix F.In case that such services, facilities and property shall not be made available to the Consultant as and when specified in Appendix F, the Parties shall agree on any time extension that it may be appropriate to grant to the Consultant for the performance of the Services, the manner in which the Consultant shall procure any such services, facilities and property from other sources, and the additional payments, if any, to be made to the Consultant as a result thereof pursuant to Clause GC 6.1(c) hereinafter.
- 7. 5.5 PaymentIn consideration of the Services performed by the Consultant under this Contract, the Client shall make to the Consultant such payments and in such manner as is provided by Clause GC 6 of this Contract.
- 8. 5.6 Counterpart Personnel(a) The Client shall make available to the Consultant free of charge such professional and support counterpart personnel, to be nominated by the Client with the Consultant’s advice, if specified in Appendix F.(b) If counterpart personnel are not provided by the Client to the Consultant as and when specified in Appendix F, the Client and the Consultant shall agree on (i) how the affected part of the Services shall be carried out, and (ii) the additional payments, if any, to be made by the Client to the Consultant as a result thereof pursuant to Clause GC 6.1(c) hereof.
- 9. 5.6 Counterpart Personnel(c) Professional and support counterpart personnel, excluding Client’s liaison personnel, shall work under the exclusive direction of the Consultant. If any member of the counterpart personnel fails to perform adequately any work assigned to such member by the Consultant that is consistent with the position occupied by such member, the Consultant may request the replacement of such member, and the Client shall not unreasonably refuse to act upon such request.