ANNEX II - UNOPS

Amendments of the CEC shall be used when the respective Call-Off Contracts under the Agreement are
extended beyond the initial period and/or when there are minor modifications of contract provisions with
regards to the services of the subject Contractors.
Amendments are inappropriate for substantial modifications to contract provisions, such as change in duty
station, major changes in the scope of work, changes to the fee, etc. Substantial modifications to contract
provisions shall not require issuance of a new Call-Off Contract under the Agreement, but shall be preceded
by a new competitive selection process (for which the incumbent of the abolished position may apply again)
and shall require issuance of a new CEC.
10.3.1 Extension of Contractor’s Services
Should the services of the Contractor be extended, such extension shall be carried out through an
amendment to the respective Call-Off Contract under the Agreement and subsequently to the CEC.
Extension for the purpose of this document refers to a situation where:
(i) TOR remains the same;
(ii) Satisfactory performance has been certified;
(iii) There is no break between the original contract period and the period for which the contract will
be extended, and
(iv) Remuneration remains the same.
A CEC can be extended to a maximum of three (3) years. Upon reaching the three-year maximum, if
services are still required as per the Contractor’s TOR, a competitive selection process must take
place to identify and deploy the best candidate for the assignment. The incumbent may apply for the
position again.
10.3.2 Modification of CEC provisions
Should contract provisions call for minor modifications other than contract extension, such minor
modifications shall be carried out through an amendment to the respective Call-Off Contract under
the Agreement and subsequently to the CEC. Examples could be changes in deliverables, changes in
the time frame, etc. In such cases, the texts of the respective Call-Off Contract under the Agreement,
the CEC and the Contractor’s TOR shall be adjusted accordingly.
11.0 PAYMENT OF CONTRACTORS
11.0.1 As a guiding principle, fees payable to Contractors will be based on the minimum amount necessary
to obtain quality services for UNOPS and its clients. In order to ensure this, fees shall take into
account various expenses incurred by the Contractor during the contract period, such as basic living
expenses, health insurance (if not provided by the Consultant), provisions for rest and recuperation,
the need to provide a reasonably secure environment and any other relevant expenses related to the
performance of services under the Agreement and respective Call-Off Contract(s).
11.0.2 Furthermore, equal value work will be remunerated at comparable levels. In order to ensure real
comparability of fees, equal work in materially different settings will be remunerated differently,
balancing out differences in terms of cost of living, working hours, hardship and hazard conditions,
etc. More details are provided in the following sections.
11.0.3 The recommended all-inclusive fee (except for compensation for the factors outlined in paragraph
11.2.4 below) shall be determined by UNOPS at the outset of the selection process. Upon selection
of the Contractor the final negotiated fee (adjusted as necessary to compensate for the factors
outlined in paragraph 11.2.4 below) shall be clearly reflected in the respective Call-Off Contract
under the Agreement as well as CEC issued to the Contractor.
11.0.4 Once fee has been determined and the respective Call-Off Contract has been awarded and signed, no
adjustment or additional payment shall be made during the contract period including amendments,
except when it falls under the provisions specified in section 11.6.
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