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Article 25 bis of the Saudi Civil Service Law

المادة 25 مكرر من نظام الخدمة المدنية · الفصل الرابع: البدلات والمكافآت والتعويضات

Amended (1439 AH)

Article 25 bis allows contracting with consultants and experts to perform a particular service under a model contract agreed with the Ministries of Civil Service and Finance, with the Regulation setting controls, procedures and how fees are determined.

Text of the added article (Arabic)

This article was added to the law by Royal Decree No. M/95 dated 15/9/1439 AH.

يجوز التعاقد مع المستشارين والخبراء لأداء خدمة معينة، بموجب نموذج عقد يتفق عليه بين الجهة الحكومية ووزارتي الخدمة المدنية والمالية، يتضمن نطاق ومجال العمل المطلوب أداؤه ومدة العقد والتزامات وحقوق الطرفين بما في ذلك السقف الأعلى لاستحقاقات المتعاقد. وتحدد اللائحة ضوابط التعاقد وإجراءاته وآلية تحديد المقابل المالي في العقود.

This is the official Arabic wording, the only legally binding version. We do not translate the law itself; the explanation below is ours. Official source: Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers

Article 25 bis explained in plain English

This article was added by Royal Decree No. (M/95) dated 15/9/1439 AH, and it regulates contracting with consultants and experts at government entities.

Subject of the contract: consultants and experts may be contracted to perform a particular service; the contract is tied to a specific service.

Contracting instrument: it is done under a model contract agreed between the government entity and the Ministries of Civil Service and Finance.

What the model contract must include:

  • The scope and field of the work to be performed.
  • The term of the contract.
  • The obligations and rights of both parties, including the upper ceiling of the contractor's entitlements.

What the article refers to the Regulation: the Regulation sets the controls and procedures for contracting and the mechanism for determining the financial consideration in contracts. The article states no amounts or criteria for determining the consideration.

This article is distinct from Article 25, which allows contracting in general to perform the work of some posts as the Regulation specifies; Article 25 bis is specific to consultants and experts and to a particular service, and it requires a model contract with specified content. Article 26 also provides for a reward for an employee assigned to work outside official working hours.

Anyone who contracts, or wishes to contract, as a consultant or expert with a government entity would do well to consult a lawyer specializing in administrative cases to review the contract.

Practical example

A government entity in Riyadh needs an expert to prepare a specific organizational study. Under this article, it may contract with him under the model contract agreed with the Ministries of Civil Service and Finance, provided the contract includes the scope of the study, its term, the obligations and rights of both parties, and the upper ceiling of his entitlements.

Translated from our Arabic explanation with machine assistance. For guidance only; it does not replace advice from a lawyer on your situation.

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Frequently asked questions about Article 25 bis of the Saudi Civil Service Law

May government entities contract with consultants?

Yes. Article 25 bis allows contracting with consultants and experts to perform a particular service under a model contract agreed between the government entity and the Ministries of Civil Service and Finance.

What must a consultant's contract include?

The scope and field of the required work, the term of the contract, and the obligations and rights of both parties, including the upper ceiling of the contractor's entitlements.

Who determines the consultant's fees?

The Regulation sets the mechanism for determining the financial consideration in contracts, along with the controls and procedures for contracting.

Amendment history

  1. Royal Decree No. M/95 — 15/9/1439 AH

    Official amendment text (Arabic)

    - أُضيفت هذه المادة وذلك بموجب المرسوم الملكي رقم (م/95) وتاريخ 1439/9/15هـ، لتكون بالنص الآتي:

    "يجوز التعاقد مع المستشارين والخبراء لأداء خدمة معينة، بموجب نموذج عقد يتفق عليه بين الجهة الحكومية ووزارتي الخدمة المدنية والمالية، يتضمن نطاق ومجال العمل المطلوب أداؤه ومدة العقد والتزامات وحقوق الطرفين بما في ذلك السقف الأعلى لاستحقاقات المتعاقد. وتحدد اللائحة ضوابط التعاقد وإجراءاته وآلية تحديد المقابل المالي في العقود."

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The texts are reproduced from the official website of the Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers for reference; where they differ, the officially published Arabic text prevails. This content is not legal advice.