A - Project Initiation & Pre-design Flashcards
What standards where added to the code of ethics in 2017?
- terms of appointment
- client communication
- confidentiality
- registration of others
List the code of ethics (x17)
- uphold the law
- honesty and; fairness
- professional judgement
- skill, care and diligence
- obligations to report on risk
- misrepresentation
- conflicts of interest
- abuse of authority
- malicious criticism
- conflicts of professional appointment
- remuneration and; inducements
- professional reputation
- competence
- terms of appointment
- client communication
- confidentiality
- registration status of others
Expand on Ethic 49: Skill, care & diligence
Perform with skill, care & diligence. Advise recipients of risks if advice has not been followed.
1/ A registered architect must perform the architects professional activities with reasonable skill, care & diligence.
2/ A registered architect who becomes aware that the architect’s professional advice has not been followed, and considers that a failure to follow that advice may lead to significant harm, damage, or financial loss, must advise the recipient of the advice of the potential consequences
Expand on Ethic 56: Remuneration and inducements
Remunerations as per the agreement, do not offer or accept inducements that may create conflict of interest or gain unfair advantage.
A registered architect, in respect of the architect’s professional activities -
a) must be remunerated solely by the fees and benefits specified in the architect’s written terms of appointment of employment agreement, and
b) must not offer or accept any significant inducement that creates, or may create, a conflict of interest, and
c) must not offer any significant inducement to procure an agreement for services or gain an unfair advantage.
Expand on Ethic 58A: Terms of appointment
Professional services require written terms of appointment and instruction to proceed from the client.
1/ A registered architect must provide professional services only if -
a) written terms of appointment appropriate to the commission or services to be undertaken have been provided; and
b) the client, having agreed to the written terms of appointment, has provided an instruction to proceed.
What must written terms of appointment (Ethics 58A) cover?
Scope, responsibilities, fees and billing
2) The written terms of appointment must cover -
a) the scope of the work, and
b) the allocation of responsibilities, and
c) any limitation of responsibilities, and
d) fees, or any methods for calculating fees, and
e) how billing will occur
Expand on Ethics 58A: Client Communication
Ensure effective communications for quality, budget, cost, programme and issues are in place.
A registered architect must -
a) ensure that, where applicable, effective systems are in place during a commission to establish and monitor its quality, budget, cost estimates, and time line; and
b) advise the client in a timely manner of any significant issues that arise, or are identified at any time during the commission.
How might you “win” a project?
- word of mouth or referral
- interview
- design competition
- open tender sites
- existing relationship
- online portfolio
What are key aspects of your client liaison role?
- offer a professional service
- establish roles & expectations, obligations & responsibilies
- listen & observe
- perform and respond
- relationship is highest priorty
What might you consider to establish project context?
- topographic survey
- climate
- existing services & structures
- RMA, district plan status
- heritage
- geotechnical
- health & safety
- legal status CoT, easements
- what are the impacts of these to the project/ services?
- does your client own the site?
What are key aspects of a brief?
qualitative & quantitate aspects of the project
written live document
confirm and agreed
What forms of agreement are there?
NZIA AAS, SF AAS
ACENZ
CCCS
What are some key differences between CCCS & NZIA AAS?
CCCS more definitions as applied to more uses.
CCCS names key personnel
CCCS includes duty of care etc which are covered in the code of ethics
IP
CCCS Arch less reasons to terminate contract
AAS Profits upon suspension
What is novation?
Novation, in contract law and business law, is the act of – replacing an obligation to perform with another obligation; or. adding an obligation to perform; or. replacing a party to an agreement with a new party.
The burden and the benefit move across
How might you calculate fees?
- Lump sum
- Time charge
- Percentage fee
- Combination of above
What should you watch for in agreement special clauses?
Indemnity or Indemnify clauses or any other clauses which exceed your duty of care.
What should you be seeking during initial client contact meetings?
- brief
- budget
- “fit”
- enough information to set the parameters for the AAS
Client deadlines and expectations
What are the four parts of the AAS?
Part A - contract agreement (including special conditions)
Part B - scope of services
Part C - fees
Part D - general conditions
What is the CCCS?
Conditions of Contract for Consultant Services
What are the parts of the CCCS?
Form of agreement
General conditions
Specific Conditions
Appendix A-G covering scope, fee, personnel, insurance