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Service Agreement
This agreement is made as of __/__/20__ between
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM)
P. O. Box 5083, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia,
Tel: +966 3 8603232, Email: nstp@kfupm.edu.sa, hereinafter referred to as “KFUPM “or “the
first party”
and (“insert supplier name and address”) ,
hereinafter referred to as “the Company” or “the second party” and jointly referred to as The
purpose of this agreement is to perfom the following research service(s)/test(s) to KFUPM
“Service Name(s)”
1. Contact Persons:
Project manager: (Principal Investigator’s name, and contact information)
Representative from the Company: (Supplier’s name, and contact information)
2. Purpose:
Performing the following research service(s)/test(s) to KFUPM according to the attached
quotation:
Service(s): _______________________________________
Service specifications/details:_________________________
Cost (SR):________________________________________
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This contract comprises this document including the enclosed service description and
details and the agreed cost as per the attached approved quotation, quotation
number__________ , date _________.
3. Obligations
3.1. The experimental work/service will be performed by the Company as described
in the approved quotation with reasonable skill and care. The results will be delivered
in a form of a report stating the outcomes and work done.
3.2. A fine (which does not exceed 10 % of the equipment cost) will be imposed , in
the event of delay in performing the experimental work/service or submitting the final
report.
3.3. The second party may not waive or abandon any section of this contract only
after receiving a written approval from the First Party.
3.4. The second party shall provide the original invoice which indicates the total cost
as stated in the original approved quotation after performing the experimental
work/service.
4. Payment
Payment will be delivered by KFUPM to the company as follows:
 Full payment of an amount of (# SR XXXX #) after the final report has been
received (along with the original invoice), and accepted as per the terms and
conditions stated in the attached approved quotation.
5. Publication
The results and data obtained through this study by the parties shall be the sole
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property of KFUPM. KFUPM maintains the right to publish this work and results in
anyway it likes.
6. Confidentiality
“Confidential information” includes all types of scientific, technical, operational or commercial
information, data or experience exchanged between the Parties and marked confidential
(hereinafter referred to as Confidential Information).
The Confidential information which the parties receive from each other may only be
used within the scope of the project Purpose.
The parties are obligated to keep all Confidential Information received during the
project duration in order for this information not being brought to the attention of the
unauthorized third parties. The Parties shall ensure that all persons involved with the
project are subject to the confidential obligation as the parties themselves.
The confidentiality obligation does not include confidential information which
 At the time of receipt of the information has been published or in some other
way made available to the general public;
 After the receipt has been published or in some other way made available to the
general public without this owing to the recipient’s disregard of the
confidentiality obligation;
 Already at the time of receipt was lawfully in the possession of the receiving
party without being subject to confidentiality restrictions;
 Has been received by a third party who appeared to be lawfully entitled to pass
on the information;
 Subsequently has been developed separate from the Project by the receiving
Party, or
 Is or will be comprised by laws or regulations, public law rulings, decisions,
orders etc., ordering the receiving Party to pass on information wholly or in part.
7. Rights
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KFUPM maintains all intellectual property rights related to information, including
confidential information, exchanged under this Agreement and maintain the rights to all
results of own previous work and work generated under this Agreement, including the
right to take out a patent.
8. Duration
This agreement takes effect when signed by the parties and is effective until __/__/20__
as stated in the terms and conditions stated in the attached approved quotation.
9. Disputes
The agreement shall be constructed and enforced in accordance with the laws and
regulations of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Any dispute arising between the parties which
can not be settled amicably, shall be finally and exclusively resolved through the
Grievance Board of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in accordance with the local laws.
Signed on
_____________________________
Project Manager Scientific
Research Scientific Research
KFUPM
_____________________________
Vice Rector for Graduate Studies & me and
Scientific Research
KFUPM
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_____________________________
_____________________________
Company Representative
Company Senior Manager
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