°ÄÃÅÍõÖÐÍõ Client Adviser Professional Services Contract
The °ÄÃÅÍõÖÐÍõ Client Adviser Professional Services Contract 2020 (2024 Amendment) is devised as an agreement between a client adviser and a business client or public authority.
Appointed directly by the client, and separate to the design team, client advisers are highly trained, experienced architects, and offer independent and strategic advice and guidance. This includes developing the brief; examining feasibility and capacity; setting sustainability and safety strategies, and selecting the right teams – all with the ultimate aim of ensuring the best value and quality.Â
The revised edition is now available as a digital contract. All °ÄÃÅÍõÖÐÍõ digital contracts include e-signature capability at no extra charge but can also be printed and signed by hand.
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It is legally advisable that both parties to the contract each have an original signed version.
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°ÄÃÅÍõÖÐÍõ Client Adviser Register
View the °ÄÃÅÍõÖÐÍõ Client Adviser Register for a list of °ÄÃÅÍõÖÐÍõ-accredited client advisers who will guide you through the process of commissioning a building project, helping you to maximise the value and quality of your project.
Key updates for 2020 (2024 Amendment) edition
This 2020 (2024 Amendment) edition of the °ÄÃÅÍõÖÐÍõ Client Adviser Professional Services Contract has been created to align with the revised °ÄÃÅÍõÖÐÍõ Plan of Work.
Other features include:
- Succinct and easy to understand language, compared to other standard forms of contracts
- Compliant with the Consumer Rights Act 2015
- Fair and equitable terms of the contract for both client and client adviser
- The clause structure used in the contract avoids the use of large numbers of sub-sub clauses and large amounts of cross-referencing between provisions