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0/SM5 RIBA Agreements
The RIBA suite of Agreements has been updated to reflect the RIBA Plan of Work
2013. The suite comprises:
•• Standard Agreement
•• Concise Agreement
•• Domestic Project Agreement
• Sub-consultant Agreement.
he Agreements are available in both paper and electronic versions and
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are accompanied by Guide to RIBA Agreements 2010 (2012 revision) and other
supplementary documents.
Each Agreement comprises the selected Conditions of Appointment (Standard,
Concise, Domestic, Sub-consultant), related components, a schedule or schedules
of services and notes on use and completion and model letters for business and
domestic clients. Selection of the appropriate agreement will depend on the
complexity of the project and the risks for each party.
There are Architect and Consultant versions of the Standard, Concise and
Domestic Project Agreements. Consultant versions are suitable for any profession
as standalone agreements or as companion agreements to the architect versions.
They are particularly suitable for multidisciplinary consultant teams to ensure
that all the consultants are on the same contract terms.
F or very small projects, under £100,000 in value, the use of an appropriate letter
contract may sometimes be a suitable alternative to a standard appointment
agreement, but great care is needed to ensure that all the essential elements of
an appointment agreement are covered. The RIBA publishes A Guide to Letter
Contracts for Very Small Projects, Surveys and Reports (2012), which provides model
letters and guidance on their use. The professional codes of conduct of the ARB
and the RIBA both require that a written appointment agreement is in place
before any work is commenced on the provision of services.
Standard Agreement
The Standard Agreement 2010 (2012 revision) is suitable:
•• for a commission where detailed contract terms are necessary
•• for a wide range of projects and most procurement methods
•• where the client is acting for business or commercial purposes
• where the commission is for work to the client’s home where the size or value
of the project merits its use. This would be appropriate where the Building
Contract has been negotiated with the client as a ‘consumer’ (a consumer
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