09/07/2014
Praised the decision to exempt small businesses from the 2400 Fee
Contracting Commission emphasizes the importance of the application of "FIDIC contracts" on all projects in the Kingdom
the East Chamber construction Committee Commended the council approval to exempt small enterprises employing nine workers less pay fees amount (2400) SR annually for a total of four migrant workers provided the complete owner of the Committee during its meeting Wednesday 9 July 2014, chaired by the Chairman of the Committee and member of the Board of Directors of the Chamber Abdul Hakim bin Hamad Al-Ammar he gave thanks and gratitude to the custodian of the two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on the issuance of this decision, As well as the decision to exempt small facility with a total staff of nine employees or less including the owner pay fees who are of non-Saudis and Saudis married Saudi women and their children and workers of nationalities exempted from deportation or other, in accordance with the standards approved by the Ministry of the Interior, and the decision of the State contractors for compensation fees for work permits for expats who started applied beginning the month of Muharram 1434 and $ 2,400 annually.
Ammar said that offset contractors contracts concluded or submitted bids before the implementation of the resolution on 01/01/1434, the text of the resolution on the compensation after the end of the full implementation of the contract, he said that there are long-term government contracts beyond the implementation period and up to three or four or five years to complete the full implementation of the contract, such as maintenance and hygiene projects and major construction projects, Ammar suggested that the compensation at the end of each year and not After the end of the period of execution of the contract until the contractor incurs greater financial burdens impede her career. Ammar said that the Committee stressed the importance of the application of FIDIC contracts ' to all projects in the Kingdom for their ability to eliminate the various phenomena that often cause the project faltered.
Ammar said that the application of FIDIC Saudi will reflect positively on contractors as a result of their sense of confidence without fear of adhesion contracts, particularly after the council approval of a draft public transport in Mecca in accordance with FIDIC contracts ' models ', describing the move as precious circulated this model to the rest of the projects in the Kingdom. Noting that the main causes of stalled projects phenomenon ' cheapest contractor and subcontractors '. Ammar said that the Committee also discussed the main developments in the sector and the challenges facing employers in the construction sector, and facilitating the access of entrepreneurs to all requirements and overcome the obstacles ahead.
