Research or Study Services Agreement template

Research or Study Services Agreement Template Compliant with Saudi Law

Praise be to God alone, and peace and blessings be upon the one after whom there is no prophet. To proceed: With God’s help and guidance, this agreement was concluded in the city of ___________ on / / AH, corresponding to / / AD, between:

1. First Party (the Commissioning Party): ____________, Commercial Registration/Licence no.: ________, represented by Mr/Ms ____________ in his/her capacity as ________, national address: ____________, mobile: ________, email: ________.
2. Second Party (the Researcher): Mr/Ms ____________, nationality: ________, National ID/Iqama no.: ____________, national address: ____________, mobile: ________, email: ________.

Preamble: Whereas the Second Party is a researcher specialising in the field of ____________, and the First Party wishes to commission the Second Party to carry out research or a study on the subject set out below, the two parties, having full legal capacity, have agreed as follows:

Article One: Subject of the Agreement

• The First Party engages the Second Party to carry out research/a study entitled: ____________________________.
• The work includes providing comprehensive information covering all aspects of the subject, based on recent, properly referenced sources, together with any necessary tables and graphical or statistical charts.
• The approved research plan is attached to this agreement and forms an integral part of it.

Article Two: Term of the Agreement

The work is to be completed within (________) months starting from the date of signing this agreement and ending on / / AH. The term may be extended by written agreement.

Article Three: Contract Value and Payment

• Total value: (________) Saudi riyals, inclusive of all costs of the research, evaluation and revisions.
• (Inclusive / exclusive) of VAT. If the Second Party is registered for VAT, the Second Party shall issue a valid tax invoice.
• Payable as follows: an advance payment of (____%) on signing, a payment of (____%) on delivery of the first draft, and the balance after final delivery and passing the evaluation.
• Method of payment: bank transfer to IBAN: SA..............................

Article Four: Changes to the Research Title or Objectives

The Second Party may not make any change to the title, objectives or approved methodology of the study without the First Party’s prior written consent.

Article Five: Completion and Periodic Reports

The Second Party shall complete the work in accordance with the approved research plan and submit a progress report every (________) months setting out what has been completed, what remains and any obstacles.

Article Six: Delivery

• The final work shall be delivered electronically in Word and PDF formats by email to the address stated above or on an agreed storage medium.
• Number of printed copies required: (________) copies, if any.

Article Seven: Originality of the Work and Third-Party Rights

• The Second Party declares and warrants that the work is the Second Party’s own original work, that it is free of plagiarism, and that every quotation is attributed to its source in accordance with the principles of academic referencing.
• The Second Party alone bears responsibility for any claim relating to third-party intellectual property rights arising from the work.
• The Second Party declares that this work has not previously been published or submitted to any other party, unless this was disclosed in writing before signing.

Article Eight: Revisions to the Research

The Second Party shall make the revisions proposed by the First Party to the final version within the period the First Party specifies, within the limits of the agreed scope of work. Revisions arising from the First Party changing the scope or objectives of the work shall be treated as additional work, for which a fee shall be agreed in writing.

Article Nine: Ownership Rights

1. When printed, the study shall bear the name and logo of the First Party and the name of the author of the study.
2. The rights of exploitation, including publication, distribution, sale, gifting and exchange, shall belong to the First Party once the full fee has been paid.
3. The Second Party retains the moral right to be credited as the author of the work, and this right may not be disposed of.

Article Ten: Confidentiality

The Second Party shall keep strictly confidential all data and information that comes to the Second Party’s knowledge in the course of performing this agreement, and shall not use it for any other purpose. These obligations continue after the agreement ends for a period of (________).

Article Eleven: Stopping Work

If the Second Party stops the work of their own accord, the Second Party shall hand over everything completed and the documents provided by the First Party, and refund any amount received in excess of the actual percentage of completion.

Article Twelve: Delay in Completion

If the Second Party fails to deliver on time without an acceptable excuse, the Second Party shall pay a delay penalty of (________) Saudi riyals for each week, not exceeding 10% of the contract value, without prejudice to the First Party’s right to terminate and claim compensation.

Article Thirteen: Suspension of Work by the First Party

The First Party shall notify the Second Party in writing if it wishes to stop the work before the end of the term, and the Second Party is entitled to payment for the stages actually completed.

Article Fourteen: Jurisdiction

Any dispute shall be settled amicably; failing that, it shall be referred to the competent court in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The national address and email stated above are adopted as the chosen addresses for notices.

Article Fifteen: General Provisions

1. This agreement and its interpretation are governed by the laws of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in particular the Civil Transactions Law.
2. The First Party may choose not to publish the study even if it has passed academic evaluation.
3. The Second Party is entitled to (________) free copies of the work after its publication.
4. This agreement has been executed in two original copies, one held by each party.

Signatures of the Parties

First Party: Name: _______________ Signature: _______________ Date: / / AH Second Party: Name: _______________ Signature: _______________ Date: / / AH