Article 57 of the Saudi Government Tenders and Procurement Law
المادة 57 من نظام المنافسات والمشتريات الحكومية · الفصل الأول: صياغة العقود ومدد تنفيذها
The Article refers to the Implementing Regulations the determination of the types of contracts that government entities may use.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
تحدد اللائحة أنواع العقود التي يجوز للجهات الحكومية استخدامها.
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 57 explained in plain English
This is a short organizational Article, and its substance is that the Implementing Regulations of the Law are what determine the types of contracts that government entities may use.
In practice this means:
- The Law itself does not list the types of contracts in this Article, so they cannot be known from the text alone.
- The government entity contracts within the types the Regulations determine, because the text speaks of contracts that "may" be used.
- Anyone who wants to know the available types and the features of each must refer to the Implementing Regulations.
This Article comes within a group of provisions on drafting contracts and the terms for performing them. For example, Article 56 sets the term of continuing service contracts, such as maintenance, cleaning, operation and catering, at no more than 5 years unless the Ministry of Finance approves, in contracts whose nature requires it, and requires them to include conditions for performance and continuous evaluation. Article 58 also allows contracts to include clauses on transferring knowledge, training and operating skills to the employees of government entities.
The Article is directed first at government entities, but it also matters to contractors, so they know the framework in which their contract will be concluded. Anyone who needs to understand the type of contract offered to him and its effects can consult a lawyer who specializes in administrative cases and government contracts.
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 57 of the Saudi Government Tenders and Procurement Law
Who determines the types of government contracts?
The Implementing Regulations of the Government Tenders and Procurement Law determine the types of contracts that government entities may use.
Does the Law list the types of government contracts?
This Article does not list them; it refers their determination to the Implementing Regulations.
More articles on Concluding the Government Contract and the Final Guarantee
- Article 55
The Article requires government contracts and their documents to be drafted in Arabic, allows another language alongside it with Arabic governing, and allows correspondence alone to suffice if the contract value does not exceed SAR 300,000.
1- تُصاغ العقود ووثائقها وملحقاتها باللغة العربية، ويجوز استخدام لغة أخرى إلى جانب العربية على أن تكون العربية هي المعتمَدة في تفسير العقد وتنفيذه وتحديد مواصفا
- Article 56
The Article caps continuing service contracts at five years unless the Ministry approves more, requires the term to fit the work, and requires performance and evaluation conditions allowing termination or reduced payments.
1- لا تتجاوز مدة عقود الخدمات ذات التنفيذ المستمر، كالصيانة والنظافة والتشغيل والإعاشة، (خمس) سنوات، وتجوز زيادتها في العقود التي تتطلب طبيعتها ذلك؛ بعد موافقة
- Article 58
The Article allows government contracts to include clauses on transferring knowledge, training and operating skills to the employees of government entities.
يجوز تضمين العقود بنوداً تتعلق بنقل المعرفة والتدريب ومهارات التشغيل إلى موظفي الجهات الحكومية.
- Article 59
The contract is drawn up with the winning bidder after he is notified of the award and submits the final guarantee letter, and in public construction contracts the contractor must be enabled to start within 60 days unless the documents say otherwise.
1- يحرر العقد بين الجهة الحكومية وصاحب العرض الفائز بعد إبلاغه بقرار الترسية وتقديم خطاب الضمان النهائي. 2- يُمكّن المتعاقد معه في عقود الإنشاءات العامة من البد
- Article 60
The Article requires government entities to submit the contracts specified by the Regulations to the Ministry of Finance for review before signing; the Ministry reviews them within 15 working days or they are deemed approved.
1- تلتزم الجهات الحكومية بعرض عقودها -التي تحددها اللائحة- على الوزارة لمراجعتها قبل توقيعها، وعلى الوزارة مراجعة تلك العقود خلال (خمسة عشر) يوم عمل من تاريخ ور
- Article 61
The Article requires the winning bidder to submit a final guarantee of 5% of the contract value within 15 working days, and explains the consequence of delay, the cases exempt from it and how long it is kept.
1- يجب على من تتم الترسية عليه تقديم ضمان نهائي بنسبة (5%) من قيمة العقد، وذلك خلال (خمسة عشر) يوم عمل من تاريخ إبلاغه بالترسية. ويجوز للجهة الحكومية تمديد هذه
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.