The title says it all, so this post will be short.
In Saudi Arabia everything associated with doing business takes time. There are a million reasons for this but in the end none of them really matter. They are what they are and there is nothing we Westerners can do about it.
Trying to "go-around" people does not work. You only upset your contact and probably doom your proposal.
If I have one bit of advice it is to aim as high up the organizational food chain as possible. Even if you get pushed down to the "make it happen" people you now always will have your top guy to go to if things go off the rails (and they will!!! PROMISE!!!). he may not be able to help but he has better coffee than the make it happen people.
You cannot force the issue. Meetings will happen when they happen. Decisions will be made when it is time for them to be made. Agreements (verbal & written) will be broken, changed, ammended, and broken again.
Eventually, inshallah, all the pieces fall into place and you have a deal.
Unless of course something changes...
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