General Conditions of Contract A. General Provisions Definitions Unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms whenever used in this Contract have the following meanings: Guidelines” means Guidelines for Selection and “Applicable Employment of Consultants under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants by World Bank Borrowers, dated January 2011. Law” means the laws and any other instruments “Applicable having the force of law in the Client’s country, or in such other country as may be specified in the Special Conditions of Contract (SCC), as they may be issued and in force from time to time. means the International Bank for Reconstruction and “Bank” Development (IBRD) or the International Development Association (IDA). means the Government, Government agency or “Borrower” other entity that signs the financing agreement with the Bank. means the implementing agency that signs the Contract “Client” for the Services with the Selected Consultant. means a legally-established professional “Consultant” consulting firm or entity selected by the Client to provide the Services under the signed Contract. means the legally binding written agreement signed “Contract” between the Client and the Consultant and which includes all the attached documents listed in its paragraph 1 of the Form of Contract (the General Conditions (GCC), the Special Conditions (SCC), and the Appendices). means a working day unless indicated otherwise. “Day” Date” means the date on which this Contract comes “Effective into force and effect pursuant to Clause GCC 11. means, collectively, Key Experts, Non-Key Experts, “Experts” or any other personnel of the Consultant, Sub-consultant or JV member(s) assigned by the Consultant to perform the Services or any part thereof under the Contract.
General Conditions of Contract A. General Provisions Definitions Unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms whenever used in this Contract have the following meanings: “Applicable Guidelines” means Guidelines for Selection and Employment of Consultants under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants by World Bank Borrowers, dated January 2011. “Applicable Law” means the laws and any other instruments having the force of law in the Client’s country, or in such other country as may be specified in the Special Conditions of Contract (SCC), as they may be issued and in force from time to time. “Bank” means the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) or the International Development Association (IDA). “Borrower” means the Government, Government agency or other entity that signs the financing agreement with the Bank. “Client” means the implementing agency that signs the Contract for the Services with the Selected Consultant. “Consultant” means a legally-established professional consulting firm or entity selected by the Client to provide the Services under the signed Contract. “Contract” means the legally binding written agreement signed between the Client and the Consultant and which includes all the attached documents listed in its paragraph 1 of the Form of Contract (the General Conditions (GCC), the Special Conditions (SCC), and the Appendices). “Day” means a working day unless indicated otherwise. “Effective Date” means the date on which this Contract comes into force and effect pursuant to Clause GCC 11. “Experts” means, collectively, Key Experts, Non-Key Experts, or any other personnel of the Consultant, Sub-consultant or JV member(s) assigned by the Consultant to perform the Services or any part thereof under the Contract.
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