Procurement of Goods Sample Contract Document: For Procurement Under COVID-19 Emergency Response Operations
Procurement of Goods Sample Contract Document: For Procurement Under COVID-19 Emergency Response Operations
PROCUREMENT OF GOODS
March 2020
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Preface
This sample contract document of Goods has been prepared for use in contracts financed by the
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and the International
Development Association (IDA).1 The document is intended to support the procurement of
medical consumables and other necessary Goods under COVID-19 Emergency Response
Operations. The document is expected to be used where Purchasers enter into a direct
contract with a Supplier (e.g. as agreed with the Borrower, under Bank-facilitated
Procurement). The document may be modified, as appropriate, depending on the outcome
of contract negotiations.
To obtain further information on procurement under World Bank funded projects or for question
regarding the use of this SPD, contact:
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IBRD and IDA are generally called the World Bank. Since the procurement requirements for IBRD and IDA
are identical, “World Bank” in this SPD refers to both IBRD and IDA, and “loan” refers to either an IBRD loan
or an IDA credit.
Contract for the supply of Goods and [Related Services
where included]
Contract Agreement2
THIS AGREEMENT made the [ insert: number ] day of [ insert: month ], [ insert: year ].
BETWEEN
(1) [ insert complete name of Purchaser], a [ insert description of type of legal entity,
for example, an agency of the Ministry of .... of the Government of { insert name
of Country of Purchaser }, or corporation incorporated under the laws of { insert
name of Country of Purchaser } ] and having its principal place of business at
[ insert address of Purchaser ] (hereinafter called “the Purchaser”), of the one
part, and
(2) [ insert name of Supplier], a corporation incorporated under the laws of [ insert:
country of Supplier] and having its principal place of business at [ insert: address
of Supplier ] (hereinafter called “the Supplier”), of the other part :
The Purchaser and the Supplier agree as follows:
1. In this Agreement words and expressions shall have the same meanings as are respectively
assigned to them in the Contract documents referred to.
2. The following documents shall be deemed to form and be read and construed as part of this
Agreement. This Agreement shall prevail over all other Contract documents.
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Within fifteen (15) days after contract signature or as soon as practicable thereafter, the Purchaser shall publish a
contract award notice on its website with free access if available or in a newspaper of national circulation or UNDB
online. The information shall include the name of the Supplier, the Contract Price, the Contract duration and a
summary of its scope.
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4. The Purchaser hereby covenants to pay the Supplier in consideration of the provision of the
Goods and [Related Services, if any] and the remedying of defects therein, the Contract
Price or such other sum as may become payable under the provisions of the Contract at the
times and in the manner prescribed by the Contract.
IN WITNESS whereof the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed in
accordance with the laws of [the Purchaser’s country, unless agreed otherwise]] on the day,
month and year indicated above.
[To facilitate this emergency procurement, if acceptable to the Purchaser and the Supplier,
electronic signature of the Contract Agreement such as using DocuSign is recommended.]
Conditions of Contract
1. Definitions 1.1 The following words and expressions shall have the meanings
hereby assigned to them:
(a) “Bank” means the World Bank and refers to the
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
(IBRD) or the International Development Association
(IDA).
(b) “CC” means the Conditions of Contract.
(c) “Contract” means the Contract Agreement entered into
between the Purchaser and the Supplier, together with the
Contract Documents referred to therein, including all
attachments, appendices, and all documents incorporated
by reference therein.
(d) “Contract Documents” means the documents listed in the
Contract Agreement, including any amendments thereto.
(e) “Contract Price” means the price payable to the Supplier
as specified in CC8.1, subject to such additions and
adjustments thereto or deductions therefrom, as may be
made pursuant to the Contract.
(f) “Day” means calendar day.
(g) “Completion” means the fulfillment of the Related
Services, as applicable, by the Supplier in accordance
with the terms and conditions set forth in the Contract.
(h) “CC” means the Conditions of Contract.
(i) “Goods” means all of the commodities, raw material,
machinery and equipment, and/or other materials that the
Supplier is required to supply to the Purchaser under the
Contract.
(j) “Party” means the Purchaser or the Contractor, as the
context requires, and “Parties” means both of them.
(k) “Purchaser” means the entity purchasing the Goods and
Related Services as applicable, as specified in CC 2.
(l) “Purchaser’s Country” is the country specified in the CC
2.
(m) “Related Services” means the services incidental to the
supply of the goods, such as insurance, installation,
training and initial maintenance and other such
obligations of the Supplier under the Contract, as
applicable.
(n) “Subcontractor” means any person, private or
government entity, or a combination of the above, to
whom any part of the Goods to be supplied or execution
of any part of the Related Services if applicable is
subcontracted by the Supplier.
(o) “Supplier” means the person, private or government entity,
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17 Site of inspections 17.1 The inspections and tests shall be conducted at: [insert
and tests name(s) of location(s); if applicable; or refer to the
Technical Specifications]
18 Delivery Date and 18.1 Goods from abroad: Incoterm CIP (named place of
Completion Date destination] and [IF REQUIRED; the price for inland
transportation, insurance, and other local services required to
convey the Goods from the named place of destination to their
final destination (Project Site) [Specify final destination if
different from named place of destination] [ if applicable FCA
(place of destination)];
18.2 Goods from the Purchaser’s Country EXW and [IF
REQUIRED; the price for inland transportation, insurance,
and other local services required to convey the Goods from
the named place of destination to their final destination
(Project Site) [Specify final destination if different from
named place of destination];
18.3 The Delivery Date of the Goods shall be: _______ [Insert the
Delivery Date]. If phased delivery is allowed specify the
acceptable delivery schedule]
18.4 [if applicable] The Completion Date of Related Services shall
be: ____ [ Insert the Completion Date if there are related
services; otherwise delete this entry]
19 Liquidated 19.1 The liquidated damage shall be [insert %] of the price of the
damages and delayed Goods or unperformed Services] for each week or
bonuses part thereof of delay until actual delivery or performance.
The maximum amount of liquidated damages shall be [insert
%] of the Contract Price. Once the maximum is reached, the
Purchaser may terminate the Contract pursuant to CC 26.
Optional
[Insert if there are no Related Services:] Bonus payment to
the Supplier shall be [insert number] % per day if the Goods
under the Contract are delivered before the final contractual
Delivery Date].
[Insert if there are Related Services:] Bonus payment to the
Supplier shall be [insert number] % per day if the Goods
under the Contract are delivered and the Related Services are
completed before the Completion Date].
20 Warranty 20.1 The Supplier warrants that all the Goods are new, unused, and
of the most recent or current models, and that they incorporate
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25 Force Majeure 25.1 The Supplier shall not be liable for forfeiture of its
Performance Security (if required), liquidated damages, or
termination for default if and to the extent that its delay in
performance or other failure to perform its obligations under
the Contract is the result of an event of Force Majeure.
25.2 For purposes of this Clause, “Force Majeure” means an event
or situation beyond the control of the Supplier that is not
foreseeable, is unavoidable, and its origin is not due to
negligence or lack of care on the part of the Supplier. Such
events may include, but not be limited to, acts of the
Purchaser in its sovereign capacity, wars or revolutions, fires,
floods, and freight embargoes.
25.3 If a Force Majeure situation arises, the Supplier shall
promptly notify the Purchaser in writing of such condition and
the cause thereof. Unless otherwise directed by the Purchaser
in writing, the Supplier shall continue to perform its
obligations under the Contract as far as is reasonably practical
and shall seek all reasonable alternative means for
performance not prevented by the Force Majeure event.
25.4 If the performance of the Contract is substantially prevented,
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Additional Clauses [insert any additional clauses as necessary, otherwise delete this
row]
1. List of Goods and Delivery Period
Place where
Completion Period of
Service Description of Service Quantity required Physical Unit Services shall be
Services
performed
[insert [insert description of Related [insert quantity of items [insert physical [insert name of [insert no. of days
Service Services] to be supplied] unit for the the Place] such as from Delivery
No] items] Period or receipt of
Goods, as
appropriate]
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Technical Specifications
Price Schedule 1
Goods to be supplied from outside the Purchaser’s country
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Line Description of Goods Country of Delivery Date Quantity and Unit price CIP (or FCA as FOR CIP, [IF Total Price per Line item
Item Origin as defined by physical unit CIP [insert place of applicable Price per REQUIRED] Price per (Col. 7+8)
N Incoterms destination] [ as line item line item for inland
applicable, FCA (Col. 5x6) transportation and other
(named place0] services required in the
Purchaser’s Country to
convey the Goods to their
final destination specified
in the invitation for
direct contracting
[insert [insert name of good] [insert [insert quoted [insert number [insert unit price CIP [insert total CIP [insert the corresponding [insert total price of the line
number country of Delivery Date of units to be per unit] price per line item] price per line item] item]
of the origin of the quoted phased supplied and
item] Good] Delivery name of the
periods if physical unit]
applicable]
Total Price
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Price Schedule 2
Goods to be supplied from within the Purchaser’s country
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Line Description of Goods Delivery Quantity Unit price Total EXW [ IF REQUIRED] [if known] Sales and Total Price per line
Item Date as and EXW price per line Price per line item for other taxes payable item
N defined by physical item inland transportation per line item if (Col. 6+7)
Incoterms unit (Col. 45) and other services Contract is awarded
required in the
Purchaser’s Country to
convey the Goods to their
final destination as
specified in the invitation
for direct contracting
[insert [insert name of Good] [insert quoted [insert [insert EXW [insert total [insert the corresponding [insert sales and other [insert total price per
number Delivery number unit price] EXW price per price per line item] taxes payable per line item]
of the Date/ quoted of units to line item] item if Contract is
item] phased be awarded]
Delivery supplied
dates if and name
applicable] of the
physical
unit]
Total Price
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Price Schedule 3
Related Services [If applicable]
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Item No. Item description Description of Services Country of Completion Period at Quantity and physical unit Unit price Total Price per Service
(excludes inland transportation Origin place of Final (Col. 5*6 or estimate)
and other services required in destination
the Purchaser’s Country to
convey the goods to their final
destination)
[insert [insert name of Services] [insert country [insert Delivery Period [insert number of items to be [insert unit price per [insert total price per
number of origin of the at place of final supplied and name of the item] item]
of the Services] destination per Service] physical unit]
item]
Total Price
Price Schedule 4
Contract Price
The Contract Price for the supply and delivery of the Goods, and related Services is as follows:
Price Schedule Amount
Goods: Price Schedule 1
Goods: Price Schedule 2
Goods: Price Schedule 3
Related Services: Price Schedule 4
Contract Price
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[The Supplier, who does not manufacture the Goods shall require the Manufacturer to fill in this
Form in accordance with the instructions indicated. This letter of authorization should be on the
letterhead of the Manufacturer and should be signed by a person with the proper authority to
sign documents that are binding on the Manufacturer.]
WHEREAS
We [insert complete name of Manufacturer], who are official manufacturers of [insert type of
goods manufactured], having factories at [insert full address of Manufacturer’s factories], do
hereby authorize [insert complete name of the Supplier] to provide the following Goods,
manufactured by us [insert name and or brief description of the Goods], and to subsequently
negotiate and sign the Contract.
We hereby extend our full guarantee and warranty in accordance with Clause 20 of the
Conditions of Contract, with respect to the Goods offered by the above firm.
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For the avoidance of doubt, a sanctioned party’s ineligibility to be awarded a contract shall include, without limitation, (i)
applying for pre-qualification, expressing interest in a consultancy, and bidding, either directly or as a nominated sub-
contractor, nominated consultant, nominated manufacturer or supplier, or nominated service provider, in respect of such
contract, and (ii) entering into an addendum or amendment introducing a material modification to any existing contract.
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A nominated sub-contractor, nominated consultant, nominated manufacturer or supplier, or nominated service provider
(different names are used depending on the particular bidding document) is one which has been: (i) included by the bidder in
its pre-qualification application or bid because it brings specific and critical experience and know-how that allow the bidder
to meet the qualification requirements for the particular bid; or (ii) appointed by the Borrower.
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Inspections in this context usually are investigative (i.e., forensic) in nature. They involve fact-finding activities undertaken
by the Bank or persons appointed by the Bank to address specific matters related to investigations/audits, such as evaluating
the veracity of an allegation of possible Fraud and Corruption, through the appropriate mechanisms. Such activity includes
but is not limited to: accessing and examining a firm's or individual's financial records and information, and making copies
thereof as relevant; accessing and examining any other documents, data and information (whether in hard copy or electronic
format) deemed relevant for the investigation/audit, and making copies thereof as relevant; interviewing staff and other
relevant individuals; performing physical inspections and site visits; and obtaining third party verification of information.
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We have been informed that _ [insert name of Supplier, which in the case of a joint venture shall
be the name of the joint venture] (hereinafter called "the Applicant") has entered into a Contract
No. [insert reference number of the contract] dated [insert date] with the Beneficiary, for the
supply of _ [insert name of contract and brief description of Goods and Related Services]
(hereinafter called "the Contract").
At the request of the Applicant, we as Guarantor, hereby irrevocably undertake to pay the
Beneficiary any sum or sums not exceeding in total an amount of [insert amount in figures]
( ) [insert amount in words],1 such sum being payable in the types and proportions of
currencies in which the Contract Price is payable, upon receipt by us of the Beneficiary’s
complying demand supported by the Beneficiary’s statement, whether in the demand itself or in
a separate signed document accompanying or identifying the demand, stating that the Applicant
is in breach of its obligation(s) under the Contract, without the Beneficiary needing to prove or to
show grounds for your demand or the sum specified therein.
This guarantee shall expire, no later than the …. Day of ……, 2…2, and any demand for payment
under it must be received by us at this office indicated above on or before that date.
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The Guarantor shall insert an amount representing the percentage of the contract Amount denominated either in the currency(ies) of the
Contract or a freely convertible currency acceptable to the Beneficiary.
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Insert the date twenty-eight days after the expected completion date as described in CC 11. The Purchaser should note that in the event of an
extension of this date for completion of the Contract, the Purchaser would need to request an extension of this guarantee from the Guarantor.
Such request must be in writing and must be made prior to the expiration date established in the guarantee. In preparing this guarantee, the
Purchaser might consider adding the following text to the form, at the end of the penultimate paragraph: “The Guarantor agrees to a one-time
extension of this guarantee for a period not to exceed [six months] [one year], in response to the Beneficiary’s written request for such
extension, such request to be presented to the Guarantor before the expiry of the guarantee.”
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This guarantee is subject to the Uniform Rules for Demand Guarantees (URDG) 2010 Revision,
ICC Publication No. 758, except that the supporting statement under Article 15(a) is hereby
excluded.
_____________________
[signature(s)]
Note: All italicized text (including footnotes) is for use in preparing this form and shall be
deleted from the final product.
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We have been informed that [insert name of Supplier, which in the case of a joint venture shall
be the name of the joint venture] (hereinafter called “the Applicant”) has entered into a Contract
No. [insert reference number of the contract] dated [insert date] with the Beneficiary, for the
execution of [insert name of contract and brief description of Goods and Related Services]
(hereinafter called "the Contract").
At the request of the Applicant, we as Guarantor, hereby irrevocably undertake to pay the
Beneficiary any sum or sums not exceeding in total an amount of [insert amount in figures]
[insert amount in words]1 upon receipt by us of the Beneficiary’s complying demand supported
by the Beneficiary’s statement, whether in the demand itself or in a separate signed document
accompanying or identifying the demand, stating either that the Applicant:
(a) has used the advance payment for purposes other than toward delivery of Goods; or
(b) has failed to repay the advance payment in accordance with the Contract conditions,
specifying the amount which the Applicant has failed to repay.
A demand under this guarantee may be presented as from the presentation to the Guarantor of a
certificate from the Beneficiary’s bank stating that the advance payment referred to above has
been credited to the Applicant on its account number [insert number] at [insert name and
address of Applicant’s bank].
This guarantee shall expire, at the latest, upon our receipt of a copy of the payment certificate
indicating that ninety (90) percent of the Contract Price has been certified for payment, or on the
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The Guarantor shall insert an amount representing the amount of the advance payment and denominated
either in the currency(ies) of the advance payment as specified in the Contract, or in a freely convertible
currency acceptable to the Purchaser.
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[insert day] day of [insert month], 2 [insert year], whichever is earlier. Consequently, any
demand for payment under this guarantee must be received by us at this office on or before that
date.
This guarantee is subject to the Uniform Rules for Demand Guarantees (URDG) 2010 Revision,
ICC Publication No.758, except that the supporting statement under Article 15(a) is hereby
excluded.
____________________
[signature(s)]
Note: All italicized text (including footnotes) is for use in preparing this form and shall be
deleted from the final product.