Common use of SUBCONTRATORS Clause in Contracts

SUBCONTRATORS. (For construction contracts in the Canal area). 1. If the main Contractor has awarded subcontracts for the performance of the contract work within this contract, he shall fill out the Subcontractor form and submit it for approval to the Contracting Officer within fifteen (15) calendar days after award of the contract to the main Contractor. The form shall contain the name and address of the subcontractor, a brief description of the work to be performed under the subcontract, and an outline of the subcontractor’s experience in the type of work subcontracted. In case the Contracting Officer considers that the experience described is inadequate for the work to be performed, the Contracting Officer shall notify the main Contractor so that the subcontract may be rescinded. Subcontractors who in turn subcontract out work shall be subject to this regulation and approval procedure. 2. Under no circumstances shall a contractual relationship exist between subcontractors and the Authority. The Contractor shall be responsible for all the activities of the subcontractors and for the fulfillment of the obligations derived from his work and from the subcontracts. The Contractor shall be responsible to the Authority for work performed by his subcontractors, as if he had performed the work himself. 3. The Authority shall maintain no direct relations with the subcontractors. The Authority shall issue all orders and correspondence directly to the Contractor, who shall insure their immediate transmission to the subcontractors. The Contractor shall avoid delays in relaying the information to his subcontractors, as the Authority will only be concerned with the date when the order was given to the Contractor as the effective date of the order.