Code of Ethics/ Standard Professional Fees and Contracts Flashcards by Hanny Camba Jr.

Code of Ethics

I shall work with this general objective - that my duty is not only to myself, but also to my _____, my _____, and ___.

fellowmen
country
God

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I shall uphold the ideals and follow the ________ of a noble profession and endlessly endeavor to further its just ends.

norms of conduct

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I shall humbly seek success not through the measure of solicited personal publicity but my _________ to my work, strive to merit a _____ for quality of service and for fair dealing.

industrious application

- reputation

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I shall ask from all fair _____ for my services while expecting and asking no profits from any other _____.

remuneration

- sources

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I shall hold the interest of my client over and above any _____ for financial returns.

self-interest

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I shall exercise my professional _______ always with impartiality and disinterestedness.

prerogatives

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I shall not allow my private business investments or venture to affect or influence my _________ to the detriment of the trust placed upon me.

professional judgement

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I shall always keep my moral responsibilities towards my ______.

colleagues

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I shall inspire by my behavior the loyalty of my associates and subordinates and take upon me the _____ of the aspirants to the profession.

mentorship

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I shall confine my criticisms and praises of the works of colleagues within ______ and _____ limits and never resort to these means to further ______ motives.

constructive
inspirational
malicious

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I shall dedicate myself to the pursuit of creative endeavor towards the goal of enlightened ______, generously sharing with colleagues, friends and strangers alike the ______ of my experience and experiments.

Arts and Science

- benefits

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The _________ calls for man of the highest integrity, judgement, business acumen and artistic and technical ability.

profession of Interior Design

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An interior designer’s _____ of purpose must be above suspicion; he acts as ________ to his client and his advice must be ______.

honesty
professional adviser
unprejudiced

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The Interior Designer may introduce to a prospective ____ the professional services he is able to perform provided it is limited to _____ of examples of his professional experience and does not entail the offering of free _______ or other services without the benefit of an _____ with the Client for legitimate compensation.

Client
presentation
preliminary sketches
agreement

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An Interior Designer whether employed by or is the proprietor of a furniture, drapery or allied supply firm. A separate _________ should always be charged for interior designer services except when this is limited only to consultative advice and minor sketches needed to help sell the products.

Interior Designer’s fee

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The Interior Designer shall acquaint or ascertain from the client at the very inception of their business relationship the exact ______ and the corresponding _____.

scope of services

- professional charges

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The Interior Designer shall ________ the conditional character of estimates other than estimates submitted in the form of actual proposals by _____ and in no case shall he ______ any estimates or costs of work. Neither shall he mislead Clients to the probable cost of the work in order to secure a _____.

explain
contractors
guarantee
commission

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The Interior Designer shall charge his Client for services rendered, a professional fee commensurate with the work involved and with his professional standing and experience based upon the ________ prescribed by the ____________.

basic minimum fee

- Philippine Institute of Interior Designers (PIID)

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The Interior Designer shall not, without prior consent of the Architect, when an architect is involved, make any architectural changes in ______ or in _____.

plans

- specifications

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The Interior Designer shall not make malicious criticisms of the _____ or ____ of the Architect.

structure

- plans

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The Interior Designer shall not make any _________ for any building or project to be signed by any licensed architect, but passed on as the work of an Interior Designer’s firm, unless he too is a licensed ______.

architectural plans

- architect

The Interior Designer shall not at any time ____ commission, discounts, fees or favors from agents or firms handling furniture, drapery or other building and decorative supplies which may place him in a _____ frame of mind.

receive

- reciprocal

The Interior Designer shall _____, upon his personal knowledge and inspection, _____ or _____ materials or workmanship which are not in conformity with the specifications in the contract documents in order not to cause unnecessary delay and additional expense to the manufacturer or contractor.

immediately

- reject or condemn

The Interior Designer shall give the manufacturer every reasonable aid to enable him to fully _____ the specifications of the contract by ________ clear, definite and consistent information in all pertinent documents to avoid unnecessary mistakes which may involve extra costs to the ____ or ____.

understand
furnishing
manufacturer
contractor

The Interior Designer shall not render professional services without _____ except for small, civic or community projects.

compensation

The ID shall neither offer nor provide _______ on a conditional basis prior to definite _____ with the Client for the commission of the projects

- preliminary services | - agreement

The ID shall not knowingly ____ with other ID's on the basis of difference of _________, nor use ____ as a device for obtaining competitive advantage except for worthy civic projects.

- compete - professional charges - donation

The ID shall not undertake a ____ for which he knows another ID has been previously employed until he has notified such other Interior Designer of the fact in writing and had conclusively determined that the original employment has been _____ and has been duly ____ for.

- commission - terminated - compensated

The ID shall not knowingly injure falsely or maliciously, the _________, prospects or practice of another Interior Designer for the same project and client, except with the knowledge of such ID or unless such ID's work has definitely been terminated, or involving criticism of public projects financed with public funds.

professional reputation

The ID shall not, in any case, engage as a _____ in any Interior Designer Competition when he has direct _____ with the formulation of the Programs thereof or when he has been engaged to act as _______ or juror in any Interior Designer competition.

- competitor - relation - professional adviser

The ID shall inspire the _____ of his employees and subordinates by _____ them with suitable working conditions, requiring them to render competition and efficient services and _____ them adequate and just compensation therefor.

- loyalty - providing - paying

The ID shall unselfishly give his share in the interchange of _________ and experience among his colleagues and young aspirants and do his part in fostering unity in the fellowship of the profession.

technical information

The ID shall seek opportunities to be of constructive service in ____ and ____ affairs and, to the best of his ability, advance the safety, health and well-being of the people and the community as well as the promotion, restoration or preservation of the general amenities and other examples of _____ and ________ of the nation.

- civic - urban - historic - architectural heritage

The ID as a good citizen shall abide and observe the _________ of the profession in the Philippines. He shall, at no time, act in a manner detrimental to the best interest of the profession.

laws and regulation

This document consists of guidelines for Standard Fees and Contract Agreement. It encompasses the overall scope of work for interior design projects.

PIID Document #5: Guidelines for Standard Fees

The purchasing and/or sourcing of decorative artifacts, furniture, furnishings, etc. with the Client (local and int'l); on-site furniture and accessories arrangements; exhibits.

Consultation

A consultation project can be charged at a minimum fee of _____ per hour to a maximum of ____ per hour or a lump sum of _____ per day (8 working hours), plus transportation, accommodation, food, and per diem for local and int'l out of town projects.

- P 500 - P 1,500 - P 10,000

For small projects with a maximum floor area of 75sq.m (e.g. Clinics, Boutiques, small shops and small offices), how much professional fee can an ID charge a client?

Minimum of P50,000 per unit or P1,000 per sq.m

For projects with a floor area of 76sq.m to 300 sq.m, how much professional fee can an ID charge?

Minimum of P50,000 per major room or maximum of P300,000 per house regardless of the number of rooms.

For projects with a floor area of 301 sq.m and above, how much professional fee can an ID charge?

Minimum of P400 sq.m to a maximum of P800 per sq.m

For projects such as hotel rooms, etc. whose basic design is repeated, the Interior Designer will be paid as follows: ________ for design services for 1 unit. ________ of the one unit for the succeeding set of units.

- Full payment | - Percentage

For projects such as renovation and repair works are required, how much professional fee can an ID charge?

Minimum of P50,000 per unit or P1,000 per sq.m plus 10% contingency fees for unseen additional works.

For projects where the agreement of the professional fee is on percentage basis, how much can an ID charge a client?

10%-15% of the budgetary cost for implementation

Professional fees shall be paid in accordance with the progress of services rendered. The schedule of fees are as follows: ____ - Acceptance Fee ____ - Schematic Design Phase ____ - Design Development Phase ____ - Contract Document and Coordination Phase ____ - Construction Phase

- 10% - 20% - 35% - 20% - 15%

Contract for Professional Services shall be executed in pursuance with pertinent provision of _____ promulgated on ________ and _____ on the Protection of Intellectual Property issued on ________.

- R.A 10350 - December 17, 2012 - R.A 8293 - June 6, 1997

This document is to standardize the contract for professional services.

PIID Document #6: Contract for Professional Services

This phase of the project is when the ID submits his/her proposal for the services he/she will perform. This is when an agreement between the ID and the client is created.

Preliminary Meeting

This is the Phase when the Interior Designer develops proposed designs based on information generated in the initial meeting. The ID's proposal consists of furniture layout, image board/s and preliminary perspectives.

Schematic Design Phase

This is the phase when the ID develops plans into more detailed drawings based on the approved Schematic Design presentation.

Design Development Phase

This is the phase when the ID prepares detailed working drawings and general specifications setting forth the design and details for the project.

Contract Document and Coordination Phase

This phase will commence with the award of contractors or the issuance of purchase orders.

Construction Phase

These are special costs incurred for the project such as additional services and expenditures made at the specific request of the Client which are not related to the basic project services described in the agreement. This shall be billed monthly at cost plus a 10% services charge.

Reimbursable Expenses