Article 79 of the Saudi Government Tenders and Procurement Law
المادة 79 من نظام المنافسات والمشتريات الحكومية · الفصل التاسع: تقييم أداء المتعاقد معه
The Article requires the government entity to evaluate the contractor's performance after the contract is fully performed, using the performance evaluation form, and results are announced only once the evaluation is final.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
تتولى الجهة الحكومية تقييم أداء المتعاقد معها بعد اكتمال تنفيذه للعقد، وذلك باستخدام نموذج تقييم أداء المتعاقدين. ولا تعلن نتائج تقييم أداء المتعاقدين؛ إلا بعد أن يكون قرار التقييم نهائيًا. وتحدد اللائحة الضوابط والإجراءات اللازمة لتنفيذ ذلك، والأثر المترتب على ضعف أداء المتعاقد.
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 79 explained in plain English
This Article regulates the evaluation of the contractor's performance after it finishes performing the contract, a record reflecting the quality of its dealings with government entities.
Who evaluates and when? The government entity evaluates the performance of its contractor after the contract has been fully performed, not during performance, according to this text.
How? By using the contractor performance evaluation form, so the evaluation is not in a format each entity chooses for itself.
Announcing results: The results of the performance evaluation are not announced until the evaluation decision is final. This protects the contractor from the publication of an evaluation that might change.
What the Article leaves to the Regulations: The Implementing Regulations set:
- the rules and procedures needed to carry out the evaluation.
- the consequence of the contractor's poor performance.
So the Law does not state here what follows a poor evaluation, or when the decision becomes final; the Implementing Regulations must be consulted.
This Article follows Article 78, which requires forfeiture of the final guarantee when a contract is terminated in specified cases, and precedes Article 80, which begins the provisions on selling movables. A contractor who believes its evaluation was unfair can consult a lawyer specialized in government contracts and administrative cases to learn the available route to object.
Practical example
An operating company in Dammam completed its contract with a government entity, and the entity evaluated its performance using the contractor performance evaluation form. The result of this evaluation is announced only once the evaluation decision is final, under the rules set by the Implementing Regulations.
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 79 of the Saudi Government Tenders and Procurement Law
When does a government entity evaluate a contractor's performance?
After the contract has been fully performed, using the contractor performance evaluation form.
Are contractor performance evaluation results published?
They are announced only once the evaluation decision is final.
What is the effect of a poor performance evaluation on the contractor?
The Article leaves the consequence of poor performance to the Implementing Regulations.
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