Marriott & Associates, LLC (EIN: 46-0617295)

Professional Services
International Outside North America
1]! Rates 1.1]! Hourly Charges:
(i)! Technical services @ US$150.00 per hour.
(ii)! Legal Depositions, court time, legal briefings and preparation for depositions and
trial as technical expert or expert witness @ US$225.00 per hour
1.2]! On-site work and all work away from home officein excess of four hours is charged at
a flat rate of $1,600.00 per day.
1.3]! If professional services are required for more than seven consecutive days then the
rate for each 6th and 7th day is 1.25x and 1.5x, respectively. Otherwise at least every
7th day is off, in which case each 6th consecutive day is at the rate of 1.25x.
2]! Travel Costs 2.1]! Travel time to International destinations outside North America and the Caribbean will
be charged at $800.00 each for the outbound and return trips, respectively.
2.2] All International air travel to destinations outside North America and the Caribbean will
be booked in Business class.
2.3]! All airline tickets for International travel will be purchased "fully refundable and
changeable at no charge" unless Customer's Purchase Order or contact specifically
states that Customer accepts full responsibility for payment of all cancelled and/or
changed ticket costs.
2.4]! Visa processing cost, airfares, local transport (rental car, taxi, etc.),hotel
accommodation,meals, laundry, parking and incidentals are charged at cost and
supported by receipts with an itemized daily cost breakdown (EXCEPTION: individual
receipts are not submitted for minor incidental expenditures such as taxi, meals under
US$25.00 each, gratuities, etc).
3]! Payment and Terms 3.1]! Professional services and expenses are invoiced on completion of the work for all
contracts lasting less than 5 calendar weeks. Progress payments will be invoiced
every 30 days for all contracts lasting longer than 5 calendar weeks. Airfares totaling
in excess of US$2.500.00 will be invoiced within 5 business days of ticket purchase.
3.2] Foreign currency transaction conversions to US$ are based on: a) the actual bank
transfer rate for all credit card transactions; and b) the local hotel or bank currency
conversion rate for all cash transactions.
3.3]! All invoicing for professional services and travel-related expenses is submitted
electronically (".pdf" file format) for payment by check drawn on a US bank (or by
direct deposit subject to prior arrangement).
3.4]! Payment terms are "Net 30 daysfrom date of electronic transfer of professional
services invoice.
3.4.1] Exception: Payment terms on individual round-trip airfares totaling in excess of US
$3,000.00 are "Net 15 days.
3.5]! All payments are required in US$.
2342 Estate Gate Drive
San Antonio, Texas, 7826-2302

717-729 1200 (Mobile)

natref@gvtc.com