- The head researcher commits to delivering interim technical and financial reports of the project’s progress as follows:
- The head researcher will deliver an interim technical and financial report to the unit every six months using the general secretariat’s interim report forms, showing the technical progress achieved and the project’s financial situation.
- At the end of each Hijri calendar year, the head researcher submits to the unit annual technical and financial report of the year elapsed since the beginning of the project, using the general secretariat’s appropriate forms.
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- project completion (including potential extension period), the head researcher submits to the unit final technical and financial report meeting the general secretariat’s requirements.
- The general secretariat evaluates the final and annual technical reports of the projects then notifies the unit of its decisions.
- The unit may request additional reports as needed.
- The head researcher is obligated to make all the changes or amendments suggested by the general secretariat’s recommendations and comments on the annual report, taking them into consideration when preparing the next technical report
- The head researcher may delegate some of his responsibilities above mentioned to the project manager.
- In case the final report is not delivered on time, the general secretariat may deduct some or all of the research team’s remuneration.
- If an agreement is not reached on a common vision, the general secretariat has the right, in coordination with the unit to select another research team from the research staff (or other), to finish the project, or decide to cease funding of the project. The research team is in such case fully responsible for any consequences, including refunding received payments.
