RSK-0021East Waha Wastewater Treatment Plant
Main contractor cash-flow distress and unpaid subcontractors
A risk's detail, response, contingency and residual risk.
Risk statement
From cause to event to impact — with the preventive controls before the event and the contingency after it
Cause
Late payment of earlier certificates and weak finances at the main contractor
Preventive controls
- An executive task force on the contractor’s distress
- Pay critical subcontractors directly with the contractor’s consent
- Fast-track certificate 33
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Event
Main contractor cash-flow distress and unpaid subcontractors
Site work stopped for more than 7 consecutive days
Contingency
Take part of the works away and give it to a second contractor under the contract
Impact
Subcontractors and labour idle, commissioning more than four months late
Assessment
The level before and after the response
Inherent
Residual
Exposure
SAR 36M
Residual
52% off the score
Score trend
Last six months
- Score
- Target residual
Escalation path
Escalation engine: a high risk unreviewed for 10 days notifies the PM, 15 the programme manager, 20 the PMO director
Last reviewed 1 day ago
Project manager
Eng. Waleed O. Al-Juhani
Currently followed up hereProgramme manager
Current levelEng. Mishari K. Al-Otaibi
Automatically at 15 days unreviewed · in 14 days- 3
PMO director
Dr. Noura M. Al-Otaibi
Automatically at 20 days unreviewed · in 19 days - 4
Executive committee
Eng. Abdullah S. Al-Qahtani
By the PMO director’s decision
Mitigation plan
Each action with its owner and date — tick it off when complete
An executive task force on the contractor’s distress
Eng. Turki A. Al-AnaziEng. Turki A. Al-AnaziVP, Projects & InfrastructureP-010t.alanazi@alwaha.gov.saDone2026-09-222026-09-2211 Rabiʻ II 1448 AHPay critical subcontractors directly with the contractor’s consent
Khalid N. Al-MutairiKhalid N. Al-MutairiSenior Finance & Contracts SpecialistP-007k.almutairi@alwaha.gov.saIn progressIn 8 days2026-11-0525 Jumada I 1448 AHFast-track certificate 33
Khalid N. Al-MutairiKhalid N. Al-MutairiSenior Finance & Contracts SpecialistP-007k.almutairi@alwaha.gov.saOverdue3 days overdue2026-10-2514 Jumada I 1448 AH
Trigger
Site work stopped for more than 7 consecutive days
Contingency
Take part of the works away and give it to a second contractor under the contract