RSK-0026Government Offices Complex
Contractor financial claims piling up over unapproved variations
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
Variations carried out before formal approval and disputes over their pricing
Preventive controls
- Refer the claims to the dispute board
- List every unapproved variation with the independent engineer
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Event
Contractor financial claims piling up over unapproved variations
A dispute-board recommendation above SAR 25M
Contingency
An amicable settlement within a ceiling set by the steering committee
Impact
Claims that could reach SAR 41M and a strained contract relationship
Assessment
The level before and after the response
Inherent
Residual
Exposure
SAR 41M
Residual
40% 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 3 days ago
Project manager
Eng. Shahad M. Al-Malki
Currently followed up hereProgramme manager
Current levelEng. Shahad M. Al-Malki
Automatically at 15 days unreviewed · in 12 days- 3
PMO director
Dr. Noura M. Al-Otaibi
Automatically at 20 days unreviewed · in 17 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
Refer the claims to the dispute board
Eng. Shahad M. Al-MalkiEng. Shahad M. Al-MalkiDirector, Government Buildings & FacilitiesP-022s.almalki@alwaha.gov.saDone2026-10-132026-10-132 Jumada I 1448 AHList every unapproved variation with the independent engineer
Eng. Ibrahim A. Al-GhamdiEng. Ibrahim A. Al-GhamdiDirector, Engineering SupervisionP-036i.alghamdi@alwaha.gov.saIn progressIn 13 days2026-11-1030 Jumada I 1448 AH
Trigger
A dispute-board recommendation above SAR 25M
Contingency
An amicable settlement within a ceiling set by the steering committee