Standard Contracts

Complete contracts or contract clauses are maintained for most common needs in the deals associated with the development of an investment.

The sources of BEN standards are the best practices of major international investors, consultants, law firms, Contractors and some internationally recognized independent institutions (e.g. FIDIC, IChemE, AIChE, World Bank, etc.).

Standard clauses, conditions and contract bodies are the ingredients to develop tailor made contractual frames as a basis for structuring any type of deal. Certain sample contracts may be obtained upon request at contacts@b-e-net.com.

Preliminary agreements

  • Letter of intent

  • Memorandum of understanding
     

Association, Joint Ventures and Consortiums

  • Deeds of association

  • Shareholders' side agreement

  • Frame agreement

  • Pre-bid agreement

  • Joint Venture agreement

  • Consortium agreement

  • Nominated subcontractor agreement

  • Division of work
     

Merger & Acquisitions

  • Confidentiality agreement

  • Investment agreement

  • Company leasing agreement
     

Structured project deals

  • Build, operate and own (BOO)

  • Build, operate and transfer (BOT)

  • Build, transfer and operate (BTO)
     

Representation and trading

  • General cooperation agreement

  • Agency agreement

  • Consultancy agreement

  • Franchising

  • Distribution agreement
     

Technology license

  • Technology License Agreement (pro forma)

  • Grant of license and supply of basic Engineering design services

  • Grant of license, supply of FEED services and proprietary equipment
     

Engineering & Contracting

  • PMC (Project Management)

  • Engineering and technical assistance services

  • Procurement services

  • EPCS (Engineering Procurement Construction Supervision)

  • EPC (Engineering Procurement Construction)

  • Conditions for technical assistance at site

  • EPC lump-sum turn-key
     

Hiring of labour

  • Personnel hiring contract (countrywise)

  • Personnel agency contract
     

Supply of equipment and materials (Vendors )

  • Instruction to bidders (ITB)

  • Purchase conditions

  • Shipping terms and conditions

  • Codes and standards

  • Conditions for technical assistance at site
     

Provision of work (Subcontractors )

  • Instruction to bidders (ITB)

  • Scope of work

  • General conditions of contract

  • Special conditions of contract

  • Re-measurable work conditions

  • Site conditions

  • Unit rates for changes in work
     

Secrecy

  • Confidentiality or secrecy agreement
     

Insurance

  • Third party liability insurance

  • Construction all risk insurance

  • Personnel insurance

  • Automotive insurance
     

Financing

  • Commercial credit

  • Long term credit

  • Factoring

  • Forfaiting

  • Leasing

  • Project Financing
     

Supply and Sale-purchase

  • Supply agreement

  • Sub-supply

  • Purchase and sale agreement

  • Barter program
     

Guarantees of credit

  • Bond

  • Letter of guarantee

  • Letter of Credit (LOC)

  • Advance payment guarantee

  • Hypothec (mortgage)

  • Privilege
     

Intellectual and industrial property

  • Patent protection

  • Trademark protection

  • Copyright protection

  • Merchandising
     

Real Estate

  • Leasing

  • Rental
     

Transport

  • Instruction to bidders (ITB)

  • Scope of work
     

Check-list and general clauses

  • Validity of contract

  • Entering into force (effectiveness of contract)

  • Execution of contract

  • Payments

  • Handling of contract

  • Changes in contract and claims

  • Liabilities and responsibilities

  • Force Majeure

  • Applicable law

  • Settlement of disputes and arbitration
     

International Standards

  • FIDIC- International Federation of Consulting Engineers

  • IChemE - Institution of Chemical Engineers

  • World Bank