CONTRACT FOR SHORT-TERM CONSULTING SERVICES

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1 1 (6) Contract no. Contract no. Reg. no. Reg. no. Decision no. Decision no. CONTRACT FOR SHORT-TERM CONSULTING SERVICES PARTIES a) The Embassy of Sweden in Mozambique (hereinafter referred to as the Embassy) Org nr: Attention: Division: Address: VAT no.: Telephone: Fax: Name Division Telephone Fax b) State name of Consultant(hereinafter referred to as the Consultant) Pnr/Org.nr: Attention: Address: VAT no.: Telephone: Fax: Tax category (if reg. in Sweden): Org. nr Attention Address VAT no. Telephone Fax state A or F tax or SINK-tax ARTICLE 1 DOCUMENT ORDER AND DEFINITION OF THE CONTRACT The following documents constitute the entire agreement between the parties on all issues to hich this Contract relates and shall supersede all previous written and oral commitments and undertakings. The documents shall be regarded as complementary, but in case of ambiguities or discrepancies, they shall, unless it is obviously contrary to the purpose of this contract, take precedence in the order set out below. 1) Any written amendment to this contract 2) This Contract

2 2 (6) 3) Sida's Standard Conditions for Short and Long-Term Consulting Services, 2002, Appendix A, in which the term Sida should be read as the Embassy 4) Terms of Reference, Appendix B 5) Budget, Appendix C 6) State other enclosures This contract, including the enclosures stated above, shall hereinafter be referred to as the Contract. ARTICLE 2 BACKGROUND Sweden has decided to finance a project called state name of project (hereinafter referred to as the Project) in state recipient country (hereinafter referred to as the Country). The Embassy has decided to engage a consultant to perform certain services in connection with the Project. The recipient of the services is specify (hereinafter referred to as the Recipient) ARTICLE 3 STANDARD CONDITIONS Sida's Standard Conditions for Short and Long-Term Consulting Services, 2002 (hereinafter referred to as Standard Conditions) Appendix A, shall apply to the Contract. However, the following deviations from the Standard Conditions are hereby agreed: The term Sida should be read as the Embassy state deviations. ARTICLE 4 THE SERVICES a) Scope of Services The Consultant shall carry out services, deliver reports and meet with The Embassy for follow up discussions, as specified in the Terms of Reference (hereinafter referred to as the Services), Appendix B. b) Time Schedule The Services shall be initiated on state date and be completed no later than state date. ARTICLE 5 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY The Consultant's liability according to sub-section 9.1 of the Standard Conditions is limited to state amount.

3 3 (6) ARTICLE 6 REMUNERATION, INVOICING AND PAYMENT The Services shall be performed by the persons stated below in this Article. a) Fees The Consultant is entitled to fees in Swedish Kronor (SEK) as stipulated in the Standard Conditions Section 6, and in accordance with the following: Name of Person Type of Service Fee SEK/hour Compensation due to vacation (semesterersättning) is included in the fee stated above. If the Consultant shall receive remuneration under tax category F (F-skattesedel) the following shall apply. The fee stated above does not include VAT. Compensation due to vacation (semesterersättning) is included in the fee stated above. If the Consultant shall receive remuneration under tax category A (A-skattesedel) the following shall apply. The Embassy is liable for withholding and payment of preliminary tax (preliminärskatt) and social security fees (sociala avgifter). Social security fees shall be paid in addition to the fee stated above. Compensation due to vacation (semesterersättning) is included in the fee stated above. If the Consultant shall pay a special income tax (SINK-skatt) the following shall apply. The Embassy is liable for withholding and payment of SINK-skatt and social security fee (sociala avgifter). SINKskatt shall be drawn on the fee stated above. Social security fees shall be paid in addition to the fee stated above. The fee stated above does not include VAT. b) Reimbursable Costs The Consultant is entitled to reimbursement for costs as stipulated in the Standard Conditions Section 7. In addition to what is stated in the Standard Conditions, the Consultant is entitled to reimbursement for the following costs: specify. c) Budget and Ceiling Amounts A Budget is enclosed in Appendix C. Total payments under the Contract shall not exceed the aggregate sums of state amount for fees and state amount for reimbursable costs (hereinafter referred to as Ceiling Amounts).

4 4 (6) d) Invoicing and Payment Invoicing and payment shall be made as stipulated in the Standard Conditions Section 8. Invoices shall be sent to The Embassy. The Consultant shall also send a copy of the invoices to the Recipient for approval. Regarding the fee, the Consultant shall send invoices to The Embassy monthly in arrears, covering fees during that month. The Consultant shall send an invoice, covering both fees and reimbursable costs, to The Embassy when the Services have been performed. ARTICLE 7 REPRESENTATIVES AND AMENDMENTS OF THE CONTRACT a) The Embassy s Representative For communications regarding the Contract, the following person, or his/her designated representative, shall represent The Embassy: state name. For amendments of the Contract, the following person, or his/her designated representative, shall represent The Embassy state name. b) The Consultant s Representative For communications regarding the Contract, the following person, or his/her designated representative, shall represent the Consultant: state name. For amendments of the Contract, the following person, or his/her designated representative, shall represent the Consultant state name. c) Amendments Amendments of the Contract shall be made in writing and signed by the parties. ARTICLE 8 NOTICES AND LANGUAGE Notices, requests or other communication shall be in the English language, state the Contract number, and sent to the following addresses: The Embassy: The Consultant: The Recipient: as stated above under PARTIES as stated above under PARTIES specify Recipient, attention, address fax and

5 5 (6) ARTICLE 9 REFERENCE TO OTHER AGREEMENTS Reference is made to the following agreements which are relevant to the Project: Agreement on General Terms and Conditions for Development Cooperation, between Sweden and the Country signed state date. The Specific Agreement on specify between Sweden and the Country signed state date. Any agreement that may replace or amend the above said agreements. state other agreements ARTICLE 10 EXTENSION OF THE CONTRACT The Parties may agree that the Contract shall be extended twice with unaltered conditions for a period of twelve months for each extension. The extension shall be made in writing and signed by both parties while the Contract is still in force. The Consultant is not entitled to any compensation, should an extension not be agreed. ARTICLE 11 SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES a) Dispute Settlement Procedure Any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or in connection with the Contract, or the breach, termination or invalidity thereof, which can not be settled amicably, shall be finally settled by the Swedish Court of Law. Any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or in connection with the Contract, or the breach, termination or invalidity thereof, which can not be settled amicably, shall be finally settled by arbitration in accordance with the Rules of the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce. The number of arbitrators shall be three. The place of arbitration shall be Stockholm and the language used in the arbitral proceedings shall be English. b) Applicable Law The Contract shall be governed by the substantive laws of Sweden without regard to its conflict of laws rules. ARTICLE 12 EFFECTIVENESS The Contract shall enter into force when the Contract has been signed and when the procurement, in which the Consultant was selected to perform the Services, no longer can be challenged in accordance with the Swedish

6 6 (6) Procurement Act (Lag 2007:1091 om offentlig upphandling) Article However, should the Court find that it is necessary to renew the procurement, or that any corrections must be made before the procurement is terminated, the Contract shall not enter into force. The Contract shall remain in force until state date. The Contract shall enter into force on the date of signing and remain in force until state date. Place and date For and on behalf of The Embassy Place and date For and on behalf of the Consultant Signature Name clarification and title Signature Name clarification and title